BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A potential government shutdown looms as Congress faces a Tuesday night deadline to reach a compromise for a stopgap bill, with potential effects starting as early as Wednesday morning for Western New York residents and businesses.

The potential shutdown would be the first since 2018, after President Trump canceled a scheduled White House meeting this week with Democratic leaders.

If Congress fails to approve a short-term funding plan, called a “continuing resolution,” the federal government shuts down. Since 1980, there have been 14 government shutdowns, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

WNY organizations are already preparing for the worst-case scenario.

At The Service Collaborative in Downtown Buffalo, a workforce development nonprofit, Executive Dire

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