Rep. Glenn Ivey weighs stopgap spending bill as House returns to Washington
The U.S. House of Representatives is returning to session to address a stopgap spending bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown. Representative Glenn Ivey expressed cautious support for the measure to protect federal workers, despite political tensions surrounding the upcoming midterms.
Why it matters
The potential for a government shutdown creates significant economic and political uncertainty, impacting federal operations and public services.
The House is back in Washington after a five-week recess, and keeping the government open is at the top of its agenda.
The Senate has already passed a stopgap measure that would fund the government through December, avoiding a shutdown during the midterm elections. Now it's up to the House.
Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, told Morning Edition t here is a "very good chance" the bill will pass. He hasn't decided whether he'll vote for it.
As he weighs his decision, he says he's thinking about the many federal workers in his district who would be hit hard by a shutdown. But with the November midterms approaching, his calculation is also political.
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