Capitol agenda: The GOP’s biggest shutdown hurdles

It’s a pivotal week for the appropriations process as Congress looks to pass 12 spending bills before the Sept. 30 shutdown cliff.

Expect the Senate to work on passing its first batch of bills over the next few days, with full committee markups continuing in both chambers. In the House, appropriators plan to have a subcommittee markup of the bill funding the Treasury Department, the Judiciary and IRS on Monday evening. No funding measures are currently on the House floor schedule.

Here’s what to watch as Republicans navigate the hurdles that could force them toward another stopgap funding bill.

DEM WATCH — All eyes are going to be on Democrats…

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