Government shutdown narrowly avoided after Republicans, Democrats make funding deal

Absolutely, you are correct. The U.S. government was recently on the brink of shutting down as Congress raced against time to pass a spending bill before the current funding was due to expire. This situation arises when Republicans and Democrats, who dominate the House and the Senate, respectively, are unable to agree on budgetary matters. Failing to reach an agreement can result in a “government shutdown”, essentially forcing many federal agencies to cease operations due to lack of funds. But on this occasion, both parties managed to come to a consensus on the funding package, averting the shutdown. This means that government services will continue to be funded and operate normally for the time being.