Congress Faces Funding Deadline Amid Partisan Divide Over Government Spending

Senate passes 3 funding bills with bipartisan support, hoping to pressure House Republicans to compromise.

House recently passed its 5th funding bill under new Speaker Johnson using a partisan approach opposed by Democrats.

Congress faces Nov. 17 deadline to fund government and avoid shutdown. Also grappling with $105B Biden request for Israel, Ukraine aid.

Johnson proposing short-term funding through Jan. 15 with 1% discretionary spending cuts opposed by Democrats and some Republicans.

Fate of Israel and Ukraine aid uncertain as Johnson wants separate bills but doubts he can combine them. Republicans divided on plan.