As one might expect, Congress is having trouble figuring out how to fund the government, which is likely headed towards a shutdown. For the New York Times, Lazaro Gamio charted the history of funding, lapses, and shutdowns.
Congress is supposed to pass 12 spending bills every year before October 1, and they’ve only been able to do it five times since the rule began in the 1970s. They don’t seem to be getting better at it.
