Lawmakers are returning to Washington after the August recess. Unless they pass a spending bill before the September 30 deadline, the federal government will run out of money.
The political environment has shifted in the weeks since Congress left town, impacted by the Supreme Court's decision on abortion rights, a batch of legislative wins for Democrats earlier in the summer and signs the inflation-laden economy is improving. Democrats are now far more confident they can stem expected losses in President Joe Biden's first midterm elections.
Brain Schatz summed up the to-do list for Senate Democrats concisely when asked recently by CNN what the September work period will look like."CR and judges," he said, referring to a continuing resolution to avert a shutdown. Same-sex marriage vote in the Senate Schumer has said that there will be a same-sex marriage bill vote, but hasn't given a specific timeline for that, so it's not yet clear if that will take place in September or if it will happen sometime later.
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