Congress faces appropriations and must-pass deadline pressure

Congress is approaching a deadline-heavy period involving appropriations, with a proposed continuing resolution reportedly extending funding through Dec. 11 and postponing major FY2027 choices. A Senate-passed Russia-sanctions bill faces a key House Rules Committee step on Sept. 14 and could expand presidential tariff authority, while the farm bill, proposed $17 billion SNAP state cost shift, possible WIC cuts, sports, stock-trading, and other priorities remain unresolved.