Congress paddles toward brink of a government shutdown

The Hill reports:

Congress is slowly paddling toward a government shutdown.

The fight over government spending that has dominated much of the decade, calmed for two years because of a bipartisan deal, is roaring back to life.


Democrats are adamant that Republicans back off their plans to increase defense spending without doing the same for nondefense programs.

They argue the GOP is using a budget gimmick to funnel more money to the Pentagon without raising spending limits on healthcare and social welfare programs.

The conflict of the big spenders.