WASHINGTON — When House Democrats gathered behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss strategy to avert a government shutdown, they agreed on one thing: They must use the leverage of the Sept. 30 deadline to advance their priorities. But the party has yet to agree on what those priorities should be. In the House meeting, lawmakers voiced anxieties about the nearing deadline, proposing a wide variety of ideas, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussion said. And they question
Democrats want a government funding fight. But they haven’t decided on a plan.

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