The US narrowly averted a government shutdown in December after Elon Musk's involvement resulted in a continuing resolution proposal being reworked heavily at the last minute. The

Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government shutdown.

President Trump said Democrats would be "purely to blame" for a government shutdown after House Republicans passed a funding bill that is uncertain to pass in the Senate.

A measure passed by the House to keep the government funded has until the end of Friday to pass the Senate and avert a shutdown.

Several Senate Democrats told CNN they expect a government shutdown to be averted before the Friday deadline — potentially with enough Democrats supplying the votes to break a filibuster on the House plan.