During this period, 13 temporary spending bills were passed to keep the government running.

Then the Republicans tried to link unrelated legislation to the temporary spending bills.

Within hours of the breakdown, efforts to work out a deal for a temporary spending bill also fell apart.

Congress provided a limited amount of money under a temporary spending bill that expired Friday.

The House approved the temporary spending bill earlier this week.

Congress has approved two temporary spending bills, called continuing resolutions, to put the Government back in business until next month.

The temporary spending bill was approved by a vote of 230 to 197.

The temporary spending bill may not come before the Senate until Monday.

The current temporary spending bill is due to expire at midnight on Friday.

The House passed the temporary spending bill without even a roll-call vote this morning.