View as Webpage Before midnight on September 30th, Congress must pass a stopgap funding bill—called a continuing resolution (CR)—or the government will start shutting down. From experience, we know what that means. The economy will take a big hit—the last shutdown, in 2019, cost $11 billion. No paychecks for millions of federal employees, including educators […]

View as Webpage Congress is no closer than it was last week to passing legislation to keep the government open and running on Oct. 1 and beyond. A shutdown is now more likely than not. The problem is the House—specifically, the dysfunctional GOP caucus in the House. A bipartisan bill is the only path forward […]

View as Webpage Congress is back and facing yet another manufactured crisis. Unless it acts soon, the Department of Education and other vital government programs will shut down on Oct. 1, when funding runs out and the new fiscal year begins. In the Senate, all 12 necessary FY2024 funding bills have advanced through committee in […]