The most immediately critical legislation may be the seven remaining appropriations bills to ensure that the entire government remains funded past a Dec. 7 deadline. But any resolution needs at least some bipartisan support to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold, leaving a resolution unclear. Aides involved with the negotiations said a possible path forward might become apparent only in the coming days. Lawmakers have already passed spending measures covering other parts of the government. Despite attempts from Republican leaders to dissuade him, he doubled down on his veto threat during his Thanksgiving vacation in Florida.

Source: New York Times November 26, 2018 01:18 UTC