Congress tries to avert partial government shutdown

DC District of Columbia FY2025 House of Representatives Senate US USA United States United States Capitol Washington appropriations budget cease down federal fiscal year funding legislation operations package part partial partially partly proposal request shut shutdown year U.S. Capitol tourists Congress legislation federal government funding avert shutdown Washington DC March 21 2024 proposed $1.2 trillion package pass deadline 11:59 PM Friday March 22 government operations cease Allison Bailey NurPhoto government shutdown budget appropriations fiscal policy legislative process political negotiation federal agencies public services economic impact bipartisan spending bill budget deadline federal employees essential services non-essential services budget agreement political deadlock