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Congress heads toward another funding clash ahead of the December deadline
Even though Congress’ fall agenda includes issues outside the budget, a new federal spending deadline is pushing appropriations back to the center of the debate. Roll Call reported that prospects for a final fiscal 2027 deal during the lame-duck session are also under review.
The U.S. Congress is approaching a new December deadline to resolve federal funding, setting up what could become another budget fight.
Roll Call reported that the fall legislative agenda includes cryptocurrency, college sports and permitting, issues that are not directly tied to government spending. Still, the new funding deadline is bringing appropriations back to the forefront.
According to the outlet, Peter Cohn, Savannah Behrmann and Aidan Quigley also reviewed the fall agenda and the chances of reaching a final fiscal 2027 spending agreement during the lame-duck session.
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