Government Shutdown Update 2024. The bipartisan bill emerged one day before the federal funding deadline, and it was not clear whether congress could complete it in time to avoid a partial shutdown. The house has passed a measure to fund the government until early next year, ahead of a friday shutdown deadline.

House of representatives on thursday approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early march and avert a partial government. A partial government shutdown is set to begin at 12:01 a.m.