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Lawmakers Seek to Avert Shutdown as President Biden Delivers State of the Union

The sprint to stave off a partial government shutdown is set to collide with President Biden’s State of the Union address this week, as the president prepares to go face-to-face with some of his fiercest GOP opponents — who have sharply criticized his handling of spending matters — one day before the funding deadline.

Biden’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Thursday evening and Congress is staring down a midnight Friday government funding deadline, two dates that are laying the foundation for a high-stakes 24 hours on Capitol Hill.

Congressional leaders rolled out a package of six spending bills on Sunday that will keep some departments and agencies funded for the rest of the fiscal year. Both chambers are slated to consider the legislation this week, but conservatives on both sides of the Capitol are already voicing their strong opposition to the package.

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