As of Wednesday night, it looked like a path was emerging whereby Senate Democrats would abandon plans to filibuster the House-passed spending bill (known as a CR, for “continuing resolution”) needed to keep the government from shutting down midnight on Friday.

Senate Democrats are prepared to vote Friday to keep the government open, with not much to show for it. Why it matters: The outcome will spark the fury of many Democrats and the grassroots of the party,

Congress is facing a government shutdown if they can't pass a funding bill by Friday night. News On 6 spoke to CBS's Scott McFarlane on Thursday about what it will take to avert a shutdown and what we can expect if they don't come to an agreement.