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Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown

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The nation faces a March 14 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Democrats and Republicans disagree on how much spending will be spent on non-defense programs.

The Constitution grants Congress the power to appropriate money and requires the executive to pay it out.

A federal judge issued an order earlier this week as a backstop to a freeze on federal programs.

The White House has submitted to lawmakers a list of what are referred to as anomalies’ that it wants to see added to a continuing resolution.

Democrats worry that funding for housing programs, child care, nutrition assistance and other services is failing to keep pace with inflation.

If talks break down completely, funding for agencies will end at midnight March 14.

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