"Congress returns to Capitol Hill today after taking its August recess. During their time away, frustrated constituents addressed lawmakers at town halls across the U.S. about issues related to the economic turmoil and concerns of presidential overreach. Now, lawmakers face those same challenges in Washington, along with a looming government shutdown deadline of Sept. 30. The parties are deeply divided on how to handle the approaching deadline, NPR's Claudia Grisales tells Up First."
"House Republicans are proposing another stopgap measure that will maintain funding levels, but Democrats want a regular appropriations plan. An underlying factor in the division between the parties is that the Republican-led Congress has surrendered its power of the purse to the president, Grisales says. This past week, President Trump unilaterally took back billions more in foreign aid using a "pocket rescission.""
Congress returns to Capitol Hill after the August recess as constituents raised concerns at town halls about economic turmoil and presidential overreach. Lawmakers face a Sept. 30 government funding deadline with deep partisan divisions over how to proceed. House Republicans propose a stopgap to maintain current funding levels while Democrats seek a regular appropriations plan. The president recently used a pocket rescission to rescind billions in foreign aid, shifting spending authority. Additional congressional priorities include Texas redistricting and reshaping the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to target middle-class benefits. Former President Jair Bolsonaro stands trial on coup-related charges.
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