Lawmakers scramble on government funding as shutdown deadline nears

Washington — Congressional leaders have yet to unveil their plan to keep the government funded through the spring, prompting concerns about thwarting a shutdown before a Friday night deadline.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has repeatedly said that the stopgap funding measure's release was imminent in recent days, said Tuesday morning that he expected to the text of what's known as a continuing resolution would be made public by the end of the day. The bill would maintain current funding levels until March 14, giving lawmakers more time to reach agreement on new spending bills when the GOP controls both the House and the Senate.

"The CR is coming together, bipartisan work is ongoing," Johnson said. "We're almost there."