White House Chief of Staff ‘Can’t Guarantee’ U.S. Government Will Avert December Shutdown

Washington Post, Nov. 18, 2020–Jeff Stein
Congress and the White House have until Dec. 11 to approve new spending legislation to prevent the federal government from shutting down in the middle of a pandemic and amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Mark Meadows said he was hopeful an agreement would be reached but did not rule out that an impasse. There has already been two government shutdowns during President Trump’s four years in office, one lasting more than a month.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/11/18/white-house-congress-shutdown-december/