With the clock ticking toward a partial government shutdown, Washington, D.C., is staring down a potential $1 billion budget shortfall that could slash funding for police, schools, and public services.

Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to avert a pending government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night deadline.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday a potential U.S. government shutdown would lead to higher taxes for Americans because it would stall his tax cut plan. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open,