Jared Serbu Yeah, totally fair point. All right. Beyond this sort of cliffhanger about whether the government gets funded next time or not, what are the other big ticket items that are going to be on Congress’ plate when they do come back after the election?

The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election.

The Senate voted 78-18 to approve the short-term spending deal that will extend the 2023 fiscal year budget past its Oct. 1 expiration date—but still requires lawmakers to either hash out a funding deal or pass another extension in December, about six weeks after Election Day.