September is here, which means Congress is back in session with a lot on its plate.
Both chambers return Sept. 2 after a month in their districts with constituents. As is usually the case, government funding is set to expire at the end of this month, and addressing that will take up a large share of Congress’s attention.
Lawmakers also have a slate of other priorities after a month of executive actions—from federal spending cuts to executive nominations—that kept the usually slow August news cycle busy.
Here’s what to look for.
Government Funding
Funding is scheduled to run out on Sept. 30 under a stopgap spending bill approved by Congress in March….