Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostAhead of a meeting between lawmakers and US President Donald Trump, the Republican leaders of Congress sought on Sunday to blame Democrats for an impasse before a looming deadline to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown and urged them to agree to a short-term bill to buy some time.
Without passage of funding legislation, parts of the government would close on Wednesday, the first day of the US government’s 2026 financial year.
Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but a…Read More