Title: U.S. Congress Debates Federal Budget Limits
Excerpt: Lawmakers are negotiating the federal budget to avoid government shutdowns, emphasizing funding for defense, healthcare, and social programs amid rising inflation concerns.
Congressional leaders are engaged in urgent negotiations over the federal budget as the current funding measure is set to expire at the end of the month. A failure to reach an agreement could result in a government shutdown, affecting hundreds of thousands of federal employees and numerous government services.
The negotiations, led by members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, focus on balancing funding priorities while managing concerns over inflation and fiscal responsibility.…