Still No Deal to Avert Shutdown as Deadline Approaches

Nearly halfway into the fiscal year, Congress has still yet to fully fund the federal government.

The U.S. Capitol building at night in Washington on March 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The United States could be headed for a government shutdown if Congress fails to strike a deal this week on the remaining fiscal year 2024 spending bills that members have yet to pass.

In a race against time, Congress passed a package of six appropriations bills earlier this month, narrowly avoiding a partial shutdown. The deadline to pass the remaining six bills is Friday, March 22.