Despite promises, the House did not take up a bill funding the Agriculture Department that week. That means Congress needs to either pass a stopgap bill to keep the lights on or see a shutdown of the government. In it, Democrats and Republicans agreed to cap the total of the annual spending bills at $1.59 trillion for next year. Whether the House can even pass Republican-written funding bills is unclear. AdvertisementSimpson said he thinks there will be a stopgap bill without a shutdown, which will push the fight into December.

Source: Huffington Post August 06, 2023 15:23 UTC