Congress has less than one week to pass appropriations bills before the government shuts down, which would have an impact on many federal agencies.
Congress has less than one week to pass legislation to fund the government, but House Republicans remain divided about the appropriations bills as the threat of a shutdown looms, potentially fueling concerns from some about how the mail system could be affected.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is tasked with striking a deal between his party’s more moderate flank and right-wing hardliners by the end of September to avert a shutdown. But many of the most conservative members of his conference continue to resist his long-term funding plan, insisting on measures that would likely jeopardize its chances of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate, where members of both parties have been critical of House Republicans’ efforts. If Congress does not pass funding legislation by Saturday, the government would shut down.
