Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Friday, March 14, to fund the government. But it remains to be seen whether House Republicans will be able to muster the near-unanimous GOP support they'll need to pass the short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, said he would need a lobotomy to vote yes.