Congress Reaches Temporary Funding Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
• Congressional leaders announced a tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown by temporarily funding federal agencies through March 8 and March 22 while working on full year spending bills.
• The deal does not yet include $95 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other allies, which remains stalled.
• The House and Senate still need to approve the stopgap funding before Friday's deadline to avoid a shutdown.
• If approved, the deal would fund the government through September 30 and avoid further short-term funding measures.
• Without a deal by Friday, thousands of federal employees could be furloughed and government services disrupted.