It Looks Like We're Headed To A Government Shutdown

It looks like the U.S. is headed toward a government shutdown.

Top House Republican sources tell Politico that the "most likely" move for the House GOP is to move a bill that includes a one-year delay in the Affordable Care Act.

When asked if that means shutdown, a Senate Democratic leadership aide said, "Yup." The government runs out of funding after Sept. 30.

The Senate passed a so-called "clean" continuing resolution on Friday, which would keep the government funded through Nov. 15. But it also strips out language from the original House-passed bill that defunds Obamacare. House Republican aides have said it's unlikely that the House will move this bill.

Senate Majority Harry Reid has said that the Senate won't pass anything that delays or defunds the health-care law - or even anything that "relates to Obamacare."

For the House, the other option is to pass an extremely short-term extension that would keep the government funded for another week or two. This is the only option currently being discussed in the House that Senate Democrats haven't flatly rejected.

Because of the legislative ping-pong between the House and Senate and the significant differences, there might not be enough time to avert a shutdown.