Government Shutdown 2024 Cnn. Senate majority leader chuck schumer announced on thursday that he is taking steps to avert a shutdown as. The house on wednesday rejected legislation to continue funding the federal government past the oct.

Speaker mike johnson is once again facing a major challenge as he navigates a government funding fight while under pressure from an. Just five days remain until a key government funding deadline, and even after congressional leaders announced a deal to avert a shutdown until march, the schedule leaves little room for error.