Lawmakers are racing to avoid a government shutdown. They were set to vote on it on Thursday, just hours before the deadline. And they’re preparing for a number of other major votes in the weeks ahead too. No timeline yet for implementing the OSHA vaccine law, even though it’s been weeks since the White House made the announcement. This, while nearly 200 health care workers in Minnesota sue their employers over vaccine mandates. Residents on Louisiana’s southeastern coast continue to struggle, a month after Hurricane Ida. Some are still without power or running water.