Congress has less than two weeks to extend a federal funding deadline, but lawmakers are arguing over whether the White House will really spend the money they approve.

US Congress remains deadlocked over a government funding deal with the March 14 deadline approaching. While some lawmakers push for a stopgap measure to extend funding through September, concerns remain over military spending and program shortfalls.

Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.

As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With less than two weeks to go before a March 14 deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress appear to be nowhere close to a deal to avert a government shutdown that would throw Washington into deeper turmoil.

Federal funding for a slew of agencies is set to lapse on March 14, and lawmakers are struggling to come to an agreement on how to keep the government’s lights on.