The magnitude of the challenges ahead and the speed required to accomplish the job are like nothing Congress has faced in recent memory, situating Biden's entire domestic agenda and the political fate of his Democratic party at a crucial moment. Raise the nation's borrowing limit, or default on its debt.Īll this while Democratic lawmakers are laboring to shoulder President Joe Biden's massive $3.5 trillion “build back better” agenda through the House and Senate with stark opposition from Republicans.
Congress must fund the government in the next 10 days, or risk a federal shutdown.
