Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.

Congress has less than two weeks to extend a federal funding deadline, but lawmakers are arguing over whether the White House will really spend the money they approve.

The U.S. government is once again about a week away from a potential shutdown. But it’s different this time as President Donald Trump’s second term unfolds. While a full shutdown has been narrowly avoided by deadline in recent history,

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 Trump delivered his first address of this term to joint sessions of Congress Tuesday night,

Congress has until March 14 to agree on a spending plan to avert a federal government shutdown. Political analyst Andy Winer believes there is a 50-50 chance the government shuts down in less than two weeks.