Overview

• Congress is negotiating a stopgap funding bill to extend government funding until March, aiming to avoid a shutdown on December 20.
• The Biden administration has requested nearly $100 billion in disaster relief following recent hurricanes, but conservative Republicans are pushing for cost offsets.
• Democrats are seeking to protect $20 billion in IRS funding from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, while Republicans are wary of controversial provisions in the bill.
• The final text of the funding bill is expected to be released over the weekend, allowing time for votes in both chambers before the deadline.
• A shutdown would halt federal operations, send workers home without pay, and disrupt services like airport security and national parks.