Days tick by as Dems search for budget deal

House to vote Tuesday on short-term debt limit fix

Democrats are still looking for the reconciliation needle in the Capitol haystack. Republicans will offer no more help with the debt limit. And a federal holiday gets a sidecar today. This is “Regular Order” for October 11, 2021.

THIS WEEK. Anchored by the Columbus Day holiday, both the House and Senate were scheduled to be on recess this week, bu…