"Congressional Concerns Mount as Federal Government Considers Yearlong Spending Stopgap"
TL;DR
With a potential partial government shutdown looming, the federal government is set to begin the formal process of preparing for it, marking the fourth time since September that lawmakers have faced a funding deadline. If no deal is reached, a set of departments will run out of money by March 1, with the rest funded until March 8. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Energy have outlined potential impacts in the event of a shutdown, including disruptions to services and furloughs of employees.
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