Funding for federal agencies is expected to run out at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, unless a congressional agreement is reached .

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Sept. 29, two days prior to the possible shutdown .

Unless Trump and congressional lawmakers come to an agreement on government funding legislation, a shutdown will commence on Wednesday, Oct. 1 .

Why is the government potentially shutting down? What to know

The federal government can only spend money that is approved by Congress through spending legislation, and Congress typically passes spending bills that expire at the end of the fiscal year.

When funding expires, and there is not another piece of spending legislation to take its place, feder

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