Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will warn Congress in a speech later Friday morning that a government shutdown would be “dangerous and unnecessary” because it would undermine the American economy and disrupt key government functions.
With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch.
With only three days to go before government funding expires, Congress is barreling toward a shutdown with the House and Senate at an impasse over a path forward.