House, Senate Working on Stopgap Funding Deal as Shutdown Looms
- Bill would push the shutdown risk to early March from Jan. 20
- Temporary deal would signal about-face for House GOP leader
Charles Schumer, left, and Mike Johnson.
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Congressional leaders are working on a renewed stopgap spending agreement to keep the federal government funded into March, potentially averting a shutdown starting Jan. 20.
Another extension has moved into focus as Congress appears on track to miss two staggered deadlines — Jan. 19 for passage of four of the 12 annual government-funding bills and Feb. 2 for the other eight.