Congress returned from its August recess this week. Facing looming deadlines to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government, as well as pressure to provide funding for disaster relief, Congress sent a bill to the president that would do all three things at once. Rather than working with Republican Congressional leadership, however, President Trump negotiated a deal with House Minority Leader Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer. The deal raises the debt ceiling and funds the government at current levels, but only until December. Both issues will have to be renegotiated at that time.
