To avoid a shutdown, the US Congress is gearing up for a series of votes.

On Saturday, lawmakers will return to Washington, DC, without having reached an agreement on how to avoid a government shutdown that could affect everything from national parks to financial regulation.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has failed to pass legislation that would keep the government open through the start of the fiscal year on October 1, bringing the United States to the verge of its fourth partial clos....