"Lawmakers will use much of September to work on spending bills for the coming budget year, which begins Oct. 1. They likely will need to pass a short-term spending measure to keep the government funded for a few weeks while they work on a longer-term measure that covers the full year."
"It's not unusual for leaders from both parties to blame the other party for a potential shutdown, but the rhetoric began extra early this year, signaling the threat of a stoppage is more serious than usual."
"Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries sent their Republican counterparts a sharply-worded letter calling for a meeting to discuss the government funding deadline and the health care crisis."
"Republicans have taken note of the warnings and are portraying the Democrats as itching for a shutdown they hope to blame on the GOP."
Lawmakers are returning to a challenging September where spending bills for the next budget year will be a focal point. The new budget year starts on October 1, necessitating a short-term funding measure to avert a government shutdown. Partisan tensions are heightened, with both parties trading blame over potential shutdowns. The Democrats emphasized the importance of bipartisanship in a letter to Republicans while also expressing concern about the Republican leadership's solo legislative moves. Republicans countered with accusations against Democrats, indicating a highly charged atmosphere going forward.
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