Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline at end of the week

Lawmakers face a Friday at midnight deadline when government funding is set to expire — and the House and Senate will likely have to pass a short-term extension to avert a shutdown at the end of the week, which would give negotiators more time to try to secure a broader full-year funding deal.

​Lawmakers face a Friday at midnight deadline when government funding is set to expire — and the House and Senate will likely have to pass a short-term extension to avert a shutdown at the end of the week, which would give negotiators more time to try to secure a broader full-year funding deal.