House comes back to crowded agenda
Government funding is at the top of the to-do list.
The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes on Monday following its August recess with government funding as its top priority. Republican leaders are set to bring a Senate-approved bill, which delays the funding deadline until December, to the House floor. This measure, which easily passed the Senate in August, is expected to garner the two-thirds majority needed, thanks to fast-track rules.
However, conservative House members may resist a clause that seeks to block a rule overhaul for federal grant distribution, proposed by the Trump administration. Additionally, the chamber will consider a resolution censuring Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from North Carolina, in response to sexual harassment allegations. Edwards had already withdrawn his re-election bid following a report by the House Ethics Committee detailing his misconduct.
Amidst these legislative matters, lawmakers are keeping a close eye on the upcoming midterm elections; Republicans have introduced a resolution denouncing socialism for potential discussion.
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