September brings many fond favorites: the start of school, football season, and cooler weather. And there’s a less beloved tradition: Congress facing a government shutdown.
Lawmakers returning today after their summer break have until the end of September to fund the government or risk a shutdown starting Oct. 1. The funding fight shapes up as the dominant issue hanging over Congress this fall. But also looming are brawls over the Federal Reserve, the annual defense policy bill, White House nominations, and records tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
While there’s unlikely to be major legislation that compares to the GOP’s ...