Republican leaders are scrambling to appease hardline conservatives to avoid a government shutdown

Congressional negotiations on legislation to avoid a government shutdown have hit stumbling blocks in recent days.
The conservative House Freedom Caucus has grown frustrated with GOP leadership's plan for the negotiations.
Congress is facing a Friday deadline to avoid a shutdown.Congressional negotiations on averting a partial shutdown of the federal government are starting to look a lot more difficult.
The conservative House Freedom Caucus is threatening to hold up a short-term extension of th