Posted 2/28/2024, 2:57:53 AM
Biden Pushes to Avert Shutdown as Congress Races to Fund Government
- Top US lawmakers vow to prevent government shutdown before Friday funding deadline, but details of budget deal remain uncertain
- Republicans control House, Democrats hold Senate - cooperation needed to pass spending bills and keep government open
- If no deal reached, some agencies including agriculture and transportation would close starting Friday
- Past shutdowns have furloughed federal workers, closed national parks
- Biden met with Congressional leaders Tuesday to discuss effort to fund government, called potential shutdown "unacceptable"