The path to averting a government shutdown at the end of the week remains uncertain in the Republican-controlled Congress. Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing for a House vote on a six-month funding extension that excludes Democrats from negotiations. Democrats have criticized the measure for giving the Trump administration too much control over spending and potentially cutting important programs. With a slim majority in the House and opposition from some Republicans, the bill's fate hangs in the balance as Democrats in both chambers have yet to express support.