The clock is ticking for Congress to pass a federal budget to avoid a government shutdown on Sept. 30.

The House of Representatives has already passed a bill to keep the government funded at current levels until November.

However, Senate Democrats, including Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), say they won’t support a bill without input from their party.

Congress is scheduled for a week-long recess next week to observe the Jewish high holy days.

“I have never seen a moment like this, where Republicans who run the Senate and the House and the White House are refusing to talk to Democrats, refusing to engage in negotiations, and are about to send us home for a week, which may guarantee that the government shuts down,” Murphy said.

Democrats have two demands: They wa

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