Congress Scrambles To Avoid Friday Government Shutdown
The leadership still hasn't wrapped the CR...
he latest snag? A fight over economic assistance for farmers as part of a one-year extension to the farm bill. Originally, this was supposed to be a straightforward swap: redirect some Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds toward direct aid for farmers. But Johnson slammed the brakes, wary of touching IRA funds and ruffling feathers with President-elect Donald Trump, who has made dismantling the legislation a priority.