Partial government shutdown looming
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says it'll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House.
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies has still lapsed.
Reviews of "Melania" were creating more buzz than the latest government shutdown. What once seemed cataclysmic is now nearly routine.
A partial government shutdown is expected this weekend as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., blocks the Senate's passage of Trump-backed funding package, calling it a "bad deal."
With the House not voting until Monday, the Pentagon and most domestic agencies are set to shutter briefly.
The Senate voted to separate funding for DHS after reaching a White House deal.
House leaders are aiming to expedite consideration of the Senate's deal to fund the government as a shutdown looms after midnight.
Multiple outlets reported that the White House is working with Senate Democrats to avoid a prolonged shutdown.