washington white house budget office schedule call u.s government agencies friday plan government shutdown case u.s. congress fail pass short-term fund bill deadline next week hope work ultimately unnecessary lapse appropriations spokeswoman white house office management budget omb say statement federal fiscal year end sept. 30 congress must pass spend measure keep government open recent years lawmakers seldom agree full federal budget instead rely stop-gap measure thursday republicans produce bill democrats immediately reject senate expect hold initial procedural vote legislation tuesday accord senior republican aide white house please bill include fund fight zika virus concern provision spokesman josh earnest say note soon panic bill think unclear best right whether particular piece legislation pass house congress make way president desk even also unclear best right president would sign earnest tell reporters omb say enough time congress pass short-term fund bill prudent management require government plan possibility lapse republicans democrats annually fight spend bill normally reach deal avert shutdown particularly election years 2013 two side fail agree government stop operations 16 days white house government agencies discuss possible shutdown