118th Congress in Session; Lawmakers Negotiated $1.66 trillion deal to avert a Government Shutdown

High-stakes talks over government funding and border security are set to collide when Congress returns to session this week, presenting lawmakers with two politically prickly matters that carry serious implications.

Congressional leaders announced a deal on top-line spending numbers Sunday afternoon, lowering the chances of a government shutdown as the first of two funding deadlines fast approaches. A number of hurdles, however, remain — including the threat by some House conservatives to shut down the government unless they receive substantive border security policy.

That posture comes as Senate negotiators are inching closer to a long-awaited deal on border security. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), the top GOP negotiator, said text could be released as soon as this week.

Also this week, the House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to hold its first impeachment hearing for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accelerating the panel’s effort against the embattled department head as the GOP conference sounds the alarm about the situation at the southern border.

And the House Oversight Committee and House Judiciary Committee are slated to mark up a resolution to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son defied a congressional subpoena and did not appear at a scheduled deposition with the panel.

[lendaryreviews]

Shut it down ! Stop human trafficking!

[jackhand]

CLOSE THE BORDER OR DEFUND THE GOVERNMENT

[DerekHiser-wnzb]

Chuck Schumer should be the first one escorted out of Government followed closely by Adam Schiff and Mitch McConnel, if he even remembers where he is....

[zeke]

35 trillion-36 trillion-40 trillion. The scummy swamp never ends

[BrendaJ]

Fund America military to protect and secure America!

[papasquat]

God forbid they actually pass a budget. No worries about that constitutional duty.

[RonFowler-tcst]

DO NOT GIVE IN ON the BORDER- Tell the Liberal Democrats in Congress to get off their hands and open their eyes! Pass HR2, NO Compromise! Shut the Government Down if necessary- No more games with Dem’s. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 We the People Say So - Republicans Stand Strong!🇺🇸

[martybowen]

SHUT THE BORDER OR SHUTDOWN THE GOVERNMENT!!

[rich]

THEY WILL ALWAYS, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS PASS SENDING EXTENSIONS . WILL PUBLIC WAKE UP AND SEE THEY WILL PAY THE CONSEQUENCES

[victoriawalker]

Shut down the government if it will close our boarder!

[blabberwulf]

The catch & release executive order does not comply with,
USC 31 § 1341,  prohibits officers and employees of the federal government from entering into obligations in excess of appropriations.

Instead of enforcing existing laws, they appropriated more money into a criminal charade they figure they are to large to be held accountable

[erikabonaccorso]

Pay the military! We have soldiers in war zones now

[BillGratton-xzcr]

YOU WENT TO THE BORDER AND YOU MADE STATEMENTS AND PROMISES THEN YOU WENT BACK TO THE CAPITAL AND BOWED DOWN TO SCHUMER, WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU?

[herbertRobinson-yc]

The choices are not hard, look at what you representatives are doing for the good of the country and make you vote count in 24, that’s the only voice the people have.

[randymccabe]

VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE REPUBLICANS FOR GOING FOR THIS PACKAGE….THE BOARDER IS OUR GREATEST ISSUE … AND GIVING OTHER COUNTRIES OUR TAX MONEY WHEN WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PAY OUR OWN BILLS IS NUTS …. SHOULD HAVE SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN UNTIL A REAL DEAL WAS MADE !

[edwincathey]

Shut it down! I’m sick of paying for failure!

[terrycooper]

Why isn't senators required to be in the Whitehouse for voting

[noraknoy]

Please quit printing money. We need to control our spending. We need to start at home.

[PhyllisWilson-vu]

Nothing for Ukraine. We gave enough now fix our country if they can

[JohnDoe-xf]

They quit listening 10 million foriegn invaders ago