Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.

But for all practical purposes, Congress is once again facing its own version of Groundhog Day — the possibility of yet another partial government shutdown at the end of this week.

Groundhog Day is the celebration of Punxsutawney Phil, the first groundhog to make a (mostly) successful prediction in 1887 on February 2. Each year, the public watches with anticipation to see if the ...