Clock Ticking as Congress Faces Looming Shutdown Deadline | EWTN News Nightly

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Congress is back in Washington, D.C., following its August recess, but lawmakers are once again racing against the clock. With government funding set to expire on September 30th, there are only 14 legislative days left this month to avert a shutdown. So far, none of the 12 funding bills have passed both chambers, and some expect Congress will turn to a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open. Meanwhile, Democratic leadership has demanded bipartisan talks with President Trump to plot a path forward. But so far, that request has not been granted. Democrats are expected to put up a fight—they want to restore cuts to Medicaid and rural hospital funding in exchange for their votes. All agree: the clock is ticking. Capitol Hill Correspondent Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf