With a bipartisan deal in hand to avoid a partial government shutdown starting Oct. 1, Senate leaders hope to pass the stopgap measure this week. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley join host David Lerman to assess the obstacles to passage that lie ahead and what else could cross the finish line before […]

The timeline is slipping for senators to strike a bipartisan deal on a short-term funding patch before their August recess as leadership struggles to work out the finer details.…

Key senators have unveiled a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season.