(NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers are set to return to Washington next week with a looming government shutdown threat at the end of September.

Congress must approve new government spending by Sept. 30 to avoid a shutdown, but bipartisan support is needed. That might be tough, with the White House pushing to claw back funds already approved by lawmakers.

President Trump is pushing to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid using a "pocket rescission," a move that bypasses Congress. The proposed cuts include $3.2 billion from USAID Development Assistance and $322 million from the USAID Democracy Fund.

Republican Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R.-Maine) criticized the White House's plan, saying it infringes on Congress's power of the purse. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the move

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