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Potential Government Shutdown Threatens as Congress Resumes Post-August Break

    Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
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    Congressional Republicans celebrated a major triumph this summer by approving President Donald Trump’s significant tax and spending cuts without needing any Democratic support. However, as they return to Washington this fall following an August recess, they must navigate working with Democrats, as a government shutdown is on the horizon.

    The upcoming spending debate will be a central issue in September, alongside potential Senate rule changes by Republicans to counteract Democratic delays on nominations. Additionally, the Senate considers advancing a bill to impose heavy tariffs on some of Russia’s trading allies as the U.S. increases pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Ukraine.

    In the House, Republicans will persist with their probes into former President Joe Biden, while Speaker Mike Johnson manages divisions within his party regarding the Trump administration’s release of additional documents in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

    A look at what Congress will be doing as lawmakers return from the August break:

    Keeping the Government Open

    The most pressing objective for Congress is to prevent a government shutdown on Sept. 30, when funding will expire. It remains uncertain if Republicans and Democrats can reach a consensus on resolving this issue.

    To avoid a shutdown, Congress must pass a temporary funding measure to keep the government operational for a short period as they work on the yearly budget. Republicans will require Democratic votes for this extension, while Democrats seek meaningful compromises. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer previously supporting Republicans to avert a shutdown in March led to significant discontent in his party.

    Additionally, the Trump administration’s attempt to retract previously sanctioned spending could complicate talks. Republicans recently passed a law revoking about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds, and Trump has again informed Congress of his intention to halt $4.9 billion in approved foreign aid.

    Democrats have warned that such efforts could tank the broader negotiations. “Trump is rooting for a shutdown,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., posted on social media Friday.

    Senate Nominations Fight

    Senators are expected to return to Washington right where they left off in early August — fighting over Trump’s nominees.

    Exasperated Republicans fled Washington for the month after making little headway with Senate Democrats over their nominations blockade, which has forced delays in confirmations and angered Trump as many of his administration’s positions remain unfilled. Republican leaders called it quits after a rare Saturday session that ended with a breakdown in bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Chuck Schumer could “GO TO HELL!”

    Republicans now say they’re ready to try and change Senate rules to get around the Democratic delays, and they are expected to spend the next several weeks discussing how that might work.

    Russian Sanctions

    Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of Trump’s closest congressional allies, has pushed the president for months to support his sweeping bipartisan sanctions bill that would impose steep tariffs on countries that are fueling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by buying its oil, gas, uranium, and other exports. The legislation has the backing of 85 senators, but Trump has yet to endorse it, and Republican leaders have so far said they won’t move without him.

    Graham has stepped up his calls after Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy last month in hopes of a peace deal. Since then, Russia has continued to step up attacks on Ukraine.

    “If we don’t have this thing moving in the right direction by the time we get back, then I think that plan B needs to kick in,” Graham said of his bill in an interview with The Associated Press last month.

    Oversight of the CDC

    Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will appear before the Senate Finance Committee to discuss his health care agenda on Thursday, less than a week after he ousted Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Several other top officials also resigned in protest.

    Kennedy has tried to advance anti-vaccine policies that are contradicted by decades of scientific research. Monarez’s lawyers said she refused “to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts.”

    Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Republican chairman of the HELP panel that oversees the CDC and a member of the Finance Committee, has called on the CDC to delay a meeting of outside experts who make recommendations on the use of vaccines until Congress can look into the issue.

    Divisions over Epstein

    The House left Washington in July amid disagreements among Republicans about whether they should force President Donald Trump’s administration to release more information on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The pressure for more disclosure could only get more intense when lawmakers return.

    Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky are pushing the House to take up their bill to force the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigation. They are planning a news conference this week joined by Epstein victims. The House Oversight Committee is also investigating the issue.

    Democrats are eager to keep pressing on the Epstein files, especially after the Trump administration reneged on pledges for transparency. The case for years has been the subject of online conspiracy theories and speculation about who may have been involved or aware of the wealthy financier’s abuse.

    Investigating Biden

    The House Oversight Committee will return from August recess with a slate of interviews lined up as part of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental state while in office. The committee has already conducted interviews and depositions with nearly a dozen former top Biden aides and members of the president’s inner circle.

    The Republican-led committee will hear from former top Biden staffers in September like Jeff Zients, Biden’s final White House chief of staff, Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary, and Andrew Bates, a top press aide.

    Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Ky., has said public hearings and a full report can be expected sometime in the fall.

    Stock Trading Ban

    Congress has discussed proposals for years to keep lawmakers from engaging in trading individual stocks, nodding to the idea that there’s a potential conflict of interest when they are often privy to information and decisions that can dramatically move markets.

    That push is now gaining momentum. A Senate committee has approved legislation from GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri that would also extend the prohibition on stock trading to future presidents and vice presidents — while notably exempting Trump. In the House, several members are putting forward proposals and even threatening to maneuver around GOP leadership to force a vote.

    Still, there is plenty of resistance to the idea, including from many wealthy lawmakers who reap dividends from their portfolios.

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    Associated Press writers Matt Brown and Joey Cappelletti contributed to this report.

    Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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