Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
A U.S. Capitol Police officer walks in front of the U.S. Capitol, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
| September 1, 2025 12:00 PM
Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats — or around them — as a government shutdown looms.
The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations. The Senate is also debating whether to move forward on legislation that would slap steep tariffs on some of Russia's trading partners as the U.S. presses Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.
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