Congress on the edge: Narrowly avoiding a government shutdown but a fiscal cliff approaches
Congress avoids a government shutdown by passing a nine-week continuing resolution through December 3rd , while it continues to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure package alongside the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act— and simultaneously avoid a default on the nation’s debt. In the meantime, the administration takes a critical first step to rewrite the rules for relieving student loan burdens for many, especially teachers. Plus, the latest on how leaders across the country—with support from the federal government—are taking stronger stances on vaccine and mask requirements for students.