Reporter's Notebook: Summer ends, but the Senate's fall crunch begins

It may be summer. But fall is consuming the United States Senate.Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to avoid a government shutdown."The fiscal year begins Oct. 1 each year," said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. "This resolution keeps the government open for business."The House approved an interim spending bill in July to keep the government funded through Dec. 4. But bipartisan senators are trying to duck yet another protracted government shutdown odyssey, like last year’s 43-day exercise.HOUSE GOP VOTES TO PUNT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BATTLE TO AFTER NOVEMBER MIDTERMS"I look forward to passing this bil...

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