The outlook for U.S. national security funding is up in the air with only a little more than a week to go until another potential government-shutdown showdown.
At issue is a continuing resolution to keep the Pentagon, not to mention other departments, operating for a few more weeks, as well as proposed emergency funding for Israel, Ukraine and other overseas priorities — and maybe some nondefense emergency money.
The House and Senate are far apart on how to provide these appropriations, as are the two political parties within each chamber. Divisions may even be deepening over everything from border security to a gestating House proposal to enact continuing resolutions of different durations for different departments.
