With a federal government shutdown looming at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, the Republican-controlled House will try to pass a short-term spending measure Friday that would provide funding for 30 days. That’s less time than covered by a bill moving through the Democratic-led Senate, and the House bill is expected to contain significantly less money than the Senate bill. If the two chambers fail to reach an agreement, the government will shut down for the first time since 2019, a scenario that could interrupt a wide array of federal services including food stamps, tax-return processing and military pay.
