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.

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.