US government shutdown: Republicans scramble for last minute deal BBC News
The US moved closer to a government shutdown on Thursday, with House Republicans braced to oppose a lastminute proposal forming in the Senate. Congress faces a deadline of midnight on Saturday to pass a new budget, before thousands of federal employees are placed on unpaid leave. The Senate has forged ahead with plans for a temporary funding agreement which House Republicans will oppose. Please subscribe here: , US, USGovernment, BBCNews
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