Image from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | The fate of a possible government shutdown now rests with the House of Representatives after the Senate voted Friday to send the GOP-dominated chamber a simple extension of government spending through mid-November. The Senate's vote now returns the spending debate to the House, where Boehner faces quite the bind. With the clock winding down to a government shutdown, Boehner must figure out a path forward to fund the government, or risk a shutdown that could backfire politically against Republicans. And he has until midnight on Monday to do so. |