House Members Fail To Agree On Spending Bill Threatening Government Shutdown

Shutdowns occur when Congress and the president fail to complete a set of 12 spending bills, or fail to approve a temporary measure to keep the government operating.

While the deadline for a potential government shutdown is less than a week away, there is still no clear resolution in sight.

Members of the House have failed to see eye to eye on a new government spending bill and without an agreement, the threat of a government shutdown is possible.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to unite House Republicans in agreeing to allow Congress to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures as talks continue.

The standoff with House Republicans over government funding puts at risk a range of activities, including pay for the military and law enforcement personnel, food safety and food aid programs, air travel and passport processing.

Shutdowns occur when Congress and the president fail to complete a set of 12 spending bills, or fail to approve a temporary measure to keep the government operating.