
To keep the government open past Oct. 1, lawmakers in Congress have to agree on a spending bill.

To keep the government open past Oct. 1, lawmakers in Congress have to agree on a spending bill.

As lawmakers raced to secure a funding deal that would keep the U.S. government open, Washington and its federal work force braced for a potentially disruptive holiday season.

The deal, initially floated by Speaker Mike Johnson, would extend funding for some government agencies for a week, through March 8, and the rest for another two weeks, until March 22.

βIf they want to focus on Ukraine and not focus on the southern border, I think their priorities are backwards,β Speaker Kevin McCarthy said of Democrats this week.