Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for making sure the other party gets the blame in the event of a government shutdown at the end of the month.
As both sides work out a game plan for funding the government before a Sept. 30 deadline, lawmakers have increasingly been trading insults and pointing fingers over who would be at fault if the lights go out.
In remarks from the Senate floor Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sounded the alarm over t...