Still No Budget Deal As Shutdown Deadline Looms

USA Today reports:

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 in the hopes of buying more time.

Republican leaders have floated the idea of a long-term extension that would fund the government at current levels through the end of September while appropriations leaders in both parties are seeking a short-term extension that would give them more time to finish the funding bills.

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“They’re in charge!” Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said of Republicans.

If the finger-pointing already going on over a potential government shutdown next month is any indication, funding past the current expiration on March 14 looks doomed.https://t.co/XredzB6aPY

— NOTUS (@NOTUSreports) February 28, 2025