White House, government agencies discuss possible shutdown Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Sep 23, 2016 4:14 PM Share Tweet WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget office scheduled a call with U.S government agencies on Friday to plan for a government shutdown in case the U.S. Congress fails to pass a short-term funding bill by a deadline next week. Read more at Reuters: Politics YETI Cuts Ties With the NRA Timothy Meads | HERO: Meet the Man Who Tackled the Waffle House Shooter Timothy Meads | Who the Heck Is Wendy Wasserman Schultz? Timothy Meads | Romney Refuses to Say Whether or Not He Will Endorse Trump Timothy Meads | Did Jay Feely's Dad Joke Go Too Far? Timothy Meads | SHOW COMMENTS CARTOONS | Gary Varvel View Cartoon Most Popular A Conspiracy of Dunces Derek Hunter Who the Heck Is Wendy Wasserman Schultz? Timothy Meads YETI Cuts Ties With the NRA Timothy Meads