Congress has until March 14 to agree on a spending plan to avert a federal government shutdown. Political analyst Andy Winer believes there is a 50-50 chance the government shuts down in less than two weeks.

Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.