Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans consider whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

After months of struggling to find agreement on just about anything in a divided Congress, lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, even as House Republicans consider whether to press forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

A short-term funding measure to keep government offices fully functioning will dominate the September agenda, along with emergency funding for Ukraine, federal disaster funds and the Republican-driven probe into Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings.

Time is running short for Congress to act. The House is scheduled to meet for just 11 days before the government’s fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, leaving little room to maneuver. And the deal-making will play out as two top Republicans, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, deal with health issues.

    • TwoGemsEnglish
      26•2 years ago

      Which one though? Countries in Europe are having fascism issues too like Italy, Poland, and probably more.

      • KptnAutismus
        32•2 years ago

        people are willingly voting a nazi party into power in germany right now. not a good idea to come here anytime soon.

          • justhach
            19•2 years ago

            Like most right wing parties across the world, appeals to traditionalism, xenophobia, and deregulation of industry.

            • gullible
              5•2 years ago

              Who do your xenophobes hate? In the US, it’s largely Mexicans due to the southern border, but I don’t think Germany hates Austria and Switzerland.

      • Yeather
        6•2 years ago

        Really? Poland is the country you went for? Not Italy, with the actual Fascist offshoot party in power and the actual granddaughter of Mussolini in their parliament?

        • teft
          28•2 years ago

          Did you miss the “italy” he wrote right before poland? Eyes run right over it?

      • @Albbi@lemmy.ca
        12•2 years ago

        The USA is one of the only countries in the world that will tax citizens who are living and working in foreign countries. So there may be benefits depending on your situation.

      • @Furbag@lemmy.world
        6•2 years ago

        Most countries require you to renounce your citizenship to foreign nations as part of their immigration and alien residency program.

        The United States is one place where they do not require you to actually live/reside within the borders to maintain citizenship, but they still tax you as if you did, even if you have dual citizenship or fully reside in another country.

          • @Furbag@lemmy.world
            1•2 years ago

            I always find that tidbit amusing. There was a joke circling the US political sphere back around the time of Brexit that Boris Johnson was Donald Trump’s parasitic twin, but they were separated at birth. I want to believe.