A potential government shutdown could delay tax return processing and refunds, affecting taxpayers nationwide.

Now with the text out, the current plan puts the entire timeline – having lawmakers read the text, advancing it to the Rules Committee and getting to a floor vote – in the span of a week. With time no longer on their side, a failure at any stage could result in a shutdown.

Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote

Leigh Ann Caldwell, Chief Washington Correspondent at Puck, reports that Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to fund the government with only Republican votes. Caldwell says President Trump is attempting to convince hardline Republicans to support the funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says lawmakers “have to keep the government in operation” as Republicans face a critical test of their unity. A spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September is coming up for a vote.