Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

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The House passed a measure Tuesday to avert a government shutdown set to begin Saturday by extending federal funding levels ...

Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap.

there's no clear plan to avoid a government shutdown. Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given ...

Mike Johnson said he aims to hold a vote on Tuesday on a clean short-term bill. Congress has one week to pass a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, but lawmakers from both ...

Credit - Tierney L. Cross–Getty Images The U.S. government is set to shut down next weekend unless Congress manages to strike a last-minute agreement to pass a funding bill before the March 14 ...

After reaching a last-minute deal to keep the federal government in operation in December, Congress is back on the clock to approve a spending agreement or else face a shutdown. President Donald ...

After days of heated negotiations on Capitol Hill, the House passed its funding bill to prevent a government shutdown Friday night. ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks takes a closer look at the last ...

At 35 days, it was the second-longest government shutdown in United States history. It was also the second shutdown during Trump's first term. The first happened in January 2018 and lasted for ...

The top Senate Republican acknowledged Tuesday Congress is “running out of time” to avert a government shutdown, as negotiations appear to have reached an impasse amid resistance from some ...