Congress faces a Friday deadline to approve a new government spending bill to avert a shutdown at midnight—with preliminary votes expected as soon as Monday and final votes Tuesday on a GOP-backed resolution at least one House Republican has vowed to vote against,

President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that “the Democrats want” a government shutdown at the end of this week, but he predicted that a lapse in appropriations probably will not take place this time. “I think the CR is going to get passed.

Congressional negotiators have released a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's term. The 100-page legislation would roughly maintain current government funding levels through the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2026,