Congress Faces End-of-Week Deadline to Avert Government Shutdown
At the center of the impasse is a dispute between Democrats and Republicans over how much should be spent on domestic priorities.
Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.(LIU JIE/XINHUA VIA GETTY IMAGES)
Congress is barreling toward another deadline to fund the government as a possible shutdown looms this week with much left to accomplish on Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers had been expected to leave Washington at the end of the week. But reaching and passing an agreement on funding the government may keep them in the area until the Christmas holiday – or beyond – as the clock ticks on Friday’s funding deadline. Accordingly, lawmakers will likely have to pass a short-term extension this week, granting them additional time to gain support for a full-year package.
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