AdvertisementSenate takes a first step in a new plan to pressure House on spendingUpdated September 26, 2023Kelsey SnellSusan DavisClaudia GrisalesDeirdre WalshfacebookEmailA government shutdown is looming even though House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden made an agreement earlier this year that was supposed to prevent this exact outcome. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)This article was originally published on September 26, 2023.