Avoiding Shutdown May Overtake Health Care As Congress’ No. 1 Priority In The Week Ahead
Despite a renewed push from President Donald Trump to make progress on the Republicans' health care plan, the desire to get a spending bill through may take precedence.
The Associated Press:
Gov’t Shutdown, Health Bill Rescue At Stake In Congress
Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. Republicans are also vetting proposed changes to their beleaguered health care bill that they hope will attract enough votes to finally push it through the House. (Fram and Taylor, 4/25)
The Wall Street Journal:
Shutdown Threat Moves GOP Health Debate To Back Burner
Congress’s focus on averting a government shutdown this week is likely to push the House GOP debate over their health-care bill to the back burner for now, Republican lawmakers and aides said. President Donald Trump had pressed House Republicans last week to vote as quickly as possible on a modified version of their health bill, which House leaders pulled from the floor last month when it became clear it didn’t have enough support to pass the chamber. (Peterson, 4/24)
WBUR:
As Possible Shutdown Looms, Trump Pushes For Health Care And Tax Overhaul
Congress returns from its two-week recess, and will have to find a way to fund the federal government past Friday at midnight to avert a government shutdown. Also this week, Trump is pushing Congress to take up — and pass — both a revised health care bill and a tax overhaul plan, as he comes up on his 100th day in office. (Young, 4/24)
