Oct. 12, 2021: The next legislative pile-up is coming
With the exception of today — when the House briefly returns to clear the Senate-passed, short-term debt ceiling stopgap — Congress is out on recess this week after lawmakers kicked the can on their entire legislative to-do list. The big question on everyone’s mind right now is this: Will the delay help them get it all done, or just make matters worse?
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Show Notes
With the exception of today — when the House briefly returns to clear the Senate-passed, short-term debt ceiling stopgap — Congress is out on recess this week after lawmakers kicked the can on their entire legislative to-do list.
The big question on everyone’s mind right now is this: Will the delay help them get it all done, or just make matters worse?
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