An Explainer of the Upcoming Government Funding Battle

With power in Washington split between a Republican House and Democrat Senate, a government shutdown is possible.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 18, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

As Congress returns from the August recess, funding the government is lawmakers’ top priority.

But that’s set to be a challenge for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who needs to wrangle an ideologically-divided caucus while balancing negotiations with the Democrat-controlled Senate and White House to pass the series of bills required to fund the government.