Congress is showing no signs of overcoming the partisan gridlock that could force a government shutdown in a month.
Current funding expires on March 14, and if Congress cannot agree on a spending deal, federal agencies will be forced to shut down. It could be the first significant shutdown in six years and would only add to the disruption across government amid President Donald Trump’s bid to eliminate and consolidate chunks of it.
Republicans’ razor-thin majorities, combined with a bruised relationship between the parties over President Donald Trump’s first weeks in power, have hampered any significant headway for finalizing funding ...