The stalled negotiations are a particular issue for Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the committee responsible for writing funding bills and faces a tough re-election race in November.Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has not indicated when he will return to the Senate and the Appropriations Committee.Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileJuly 14, 2026, 12:50 PM EDTWASHINGTON — Negotiations have stalled on a new government funding package with few working weeks left for Congress before a deadline to avert a shutdown this fall.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
The Iran war and McConnell’s absence are complicating government funding talks
The stalled negotiations are a particular issue for Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the committee responsible for writing funding bills and faces a tough re-election race in November.
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