House GOP leaders must rally their razor-thin majority to pass a stopgap funding measure this week, while Senate Democrats must decide whether to vote against a bill they dislike and trigger a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the prospects for a fiscal 2025 continuing resolution and discuss the state of play on the GOP’s budget reconciliation process.

Show Notes:

• Long-term stopgap measure sets up partisan clash
• Trump predicts no shutdown as Congress faces spending deadline this week
• Next up for ‘big, beautiful’ budget package: House-Senate talks