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Deadline Looms: Congress Racing to Avoid Government Shutdown on Friday

Congress has until midnight Friday to prevent a government shutdown, or federal agencies will close. A shutdown would send hundreds of thousands of federal employees home without pay, impacting various government operations. Social Security checks will not be affected.