CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


Year-End Government Spending Battle Ripens

December 04, 2015

The days are ticking down on the legislative calendar and the big unresolved business in Congress is a giant spending bill that’s supposed to keep government agencies running in 2016. Republicans and Democrats are predictably far apart on the details, adding the possibility of a December shutdown to a year that’s already seen its share of drama. Could battles over environmental regulations keep Congress in for Christmas?