Just five days remain until a key government funding deadline, and even after congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle announced a deal to avert a shutdown until March, the schedule leaves little room for error.

On Sunday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released text for a continuing resolution to extend government funding into March, legislation that will need to pass both chambers of Congress before the end of this week in order to avoid a partial lapse in government funding.

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    6 months ago

    Watching these bozo Republicans play chicken with our economy with every budget deal is like watching rehashed episodes jammed into “new” episodes of a worn out television show that should have been canceled years ago.

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      6 months ago

      Yeah, it’s gotten old about the first time they tried pulling this bullshit. Something has got to give soon, or we are fucked.