Republican party's unconventional plan to fund US government faces hurdles amid deep division in Congress. Potential shutdown looms as deadline approaches
US President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm officially announced the seven projects stretching from Pennsylvania to California that have been selected as recipients of the government backing
The House and Senate are set for a collision course when it comes to appropriations this year, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is in the middle of it, having to please the far-right fringe of his conference while also ensuring the government is funded before the Sept. 30 deadline.