Overview

• Congress has until March 14 to pass a funding bill or risk the first government shutdown in years.
• Democrats and Republicans are negotiating annual funding bills but remain divided over spending levels and priorities.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested a continuing resolution to maintain current funding through the fiscal year, though some Republicans oppose this approach.
• Democrats are demanding guarantees that appropriated funds will be fully spent, citing concerns over Trump and Elon Musk's actions to reshape federal agencies without congressional approval.
• Republicans are considering using budget reconciliation to bypass Senate filibusters and push through partisan funding priorities, including defense and border security increases.