Congress is heading into the new year with deadlines fast approaching to pass critical spending measures to keep the federal government open and international aid flowing. But Republican leaders in the House have made clear they are far from striking a deal with Democratic leadership in the Senate and the White House.
Disagreements over aid for Ukraine and Israel as well as immigration policy have squashed any signs of progress in recent weeks.
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12th) discusses the high stakes in the spending debate in an interview with NJ Spotlight News.
