Every piece of Biden's agenda is on the line this week. And Republicans are determined to block Democrats' efforts to have them help raise the debt ceiling Monday night. And, if we get to the end of the week without a resolution on that one issue, the federal government shuts down. Biden, upon returning from Camp David, hit at the same point as House Democrats — this is going to take some time. "I'm optimistic about this week," Biden told reporters, adding, "it's going to take the better part of the week, I think."

Source: CNN September 27, 2021 14:37 UTC