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A U.S. government shutdown appears likely to begin this Sunday as lawmakers remain at odds over FY 2024 federal spending. With less than two days left to avert a federal government shutdown, lawmakers remain at an impasse over passage of 12 spending bills to fund key government operations and keep numerous federal programs and services running.At stake should they fail to pass those bills by midnight ET Saturday, Sept. 30, is the complete or partial closure of many government agencies, with repe

HONOLULU, Hawaii—CNMI Statewide Longitudinal Data System staff members, Dr. Annette Pladevega-Sablan, Jeaniffer Cubangbang, Ferdinand Ngirmekur, alongside Acting SPED director Nora Fujihira, State Infrastructure Technology director Jesse Tenorio, and Federal Programs

Agencies that are funded through federal dollars, or who have employees funded through federal dollars, are being asked to prepare for the shutdown.

With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely ahead of Saturday night's deadline. As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, spending measures are still struggling to pass the Republican-controlled House. A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

Iowa Democrats say Republicans' proposed cuts have no chance of Senate approval. Republicans say they're working to ward off a shutdown.