As the federal government funding deadline looms at the end of the week, lawmakers are racing to prevent a partial shutdown. Despite passing a package of six bills in early March to fund various government agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year, critical operations still require funding by Friday, March 22.
Key departments such as Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State, and the legislative branch are among those awaiting funding. The Department of Homeland Security has emerged as a contentious issue in the funding debate, particularly due to partisan disagreements over border policy.
