From Washington: The Odds Of A September Government Shutdown

Published: Aug. 27, 2023, 9 a.m.

b"As summer winds down and America's children head back to school,\\xa0Congress has a major assignment awaiting them when they\\xa0return from their August recess. Washington lawmakers will have to race to pass various appropriation bills in order to avoid a government shutdown.\\xa0FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram\\xa0joins to discuss the hurdles that face Congress upon their return, why House Speaker Kevin McCarthy may be reluctant to work with Democrats on the legislation, and how a potential impeachment inquiry into President Biden factors into the negotiation process.\\xa0\\n\\nAs the\\xa0United States continues to suffer from drug shortages, many Americans\\xa0are\\xa0struggling\\xa0to fill prescriptions for antibiotics and even some cancer treatments. The reason we\\u2019re experiencing this is because many of our\\xa0country's pharmaceuticals or their active ingredients are produced overseas.\\xa0\\xa0There is a growing\\xa0effort by\\xa0some\\xa0Washington lawmakers\\xa0to bring production back home\\xa0and help America become less reliant on countries like China.\\xa0Eric Edwards, cofounder and CEO of Phlow, a pharmaceutical company based in Richmond, Virginia,\\xa0joins to discuss the importance of manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients domestically and why Congress should push harder for reform.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"