Republicans and Democrats say a deal for longterm funding is far away and may not be signed until after Christmas
- Lawmakers struggling to come to a government funding deal ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline to stop a shutdown
- They may pass a shortterm spending resolution known as a CR
- But Republicans want the CR to go past January 3rd – when they take power in the House and will wield more influence on the talks
- Democrats worry that could lead to cuts in social programs
- The two sides are roughly $26 billion apart in the $1.5 trillion spending package
