Congress Buys Time on Shutdown, But March Deadlines Loom
• Congress took first step to prevent government shutdown this weekend, but more deadlines loom in March • New deadlines are March 1 for some agencies and March 8 for others, leaving little time for Congress • President Biden will deliver State of the Union address on March 7, day before one shutdown deadline • Congress still needs to pass full-year funding bills for 2024 fiscal year, complicating matters • Hard-right GOP House members could cause problems advancing bills, forcing reliance on Democrats