Congress appears poised to avoid partial government shutdown

<p>Lawmakers are confident they will vote to extend <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/senate-government-funding-house-debt-limit/5912838001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">funding</a> today. Plus, Capitol Hill works on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/infrastructure-whats-going-on-potential-house-vote/5916884001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">infrastructure</a> bills, three congresswomen will testify about their experiences with abortion, 23 new species have been declared <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/29/ivory-billed-woodpecker-22-other-species-declared-extinct/5912532001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">extinct</a> and there's (finally) a film museum in Los Angeles.</p><p><br></p><p>(Audio: Associated Press)</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>