As President-elect Trump continues to make his case to senators on Capitol Hill Thursday, lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation to keep the lights on in the government ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline for a government shutdown.
While a complete government shutdown is unlikely, there is much work to be done by member states on both sides to reach an agreement. A handful of House and Senate committees will convene for hearings as these funding negotiations resume.
But on Wednesday, the House advanced an $883.7 billion bill to reauthorize Pentagon spending. But a provision banning military health programs that cover gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members has sparked outrage from some on the left. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill early next week.
Meanwhile, Trump administration cabinet and leadership candidates, including Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel, are trying to convince lawmakers, especially cautious Republican senators who could pose obstacles to confirmation, that they He continues to make headlines as he heads to the Hill to explain his case.
All of this discussion on Capitol Hill comes amid national attention to law enforcement revelations about the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO and an unusual drone discovered in New Jersey.
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