US Congress To Vote Today To Prevent Government Shutdown
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Shutdowns typically lead to hundreds of thousands of government workers being sent home, while parks, museums and other federal properties are closed.
Democrats introduced a short-term bill on Monday to fund the US government ahead of a potential shutdown next week, when federal agencies run out of previously allocated money.
Shutdowns typically lead to hundreds of thousands of government workers being sent home, while parks, museums and other federal properties and services are closed.
With funding running out on February 18, President Joe Biden's Democrats and opposition Republicans had been unable to agree on a "topline" number for the 2022 spending bills.
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro introduced the stop-gap -- known as a continuing resolution (CR) -- that would keep the lights on through March 11.
