Articles tagged under: continuing resolution
Disaster Relief Payment Rates Updated
Published December 26, 2024
Ahead of the Christmas holiday, Congress passed a funding bill to avert a government shutdown; extended the farm bill for another year and provided farmers with economic assistance. Green Solutions Group farm management analyst Kent Thiesse said the 2025 economic…Congress is on the Clock
Published December 16, 2024
The continuing resolution that funds the government expires at midnight Friday. Without action, a government shutdown happens on Saturday. The next stopgap spending bill is in jeopardy in a dispute over an economic assistance package for farmers. Republicans are blaming…Government Funded Through December 20
Published September 29, 2024
President Joe Biden signed a three-month spending bill Thursday, preventing a government shutdown. The House and Senate passed the continuing resolution a day earlier. House Speaker Mike Johnson initially sought a six-month extension, but did not have enough support within…Deal Made on Stopgap Spending Bill
Published September 23, 2024
House and Senate leaders have come to terms on a bill to prevent a government shutdown. This continuing resolution will be in place until December 20. The House Rules Committee will rule on the bill this afternoon and a vote…Waiting for Action on a CR
Published September 12, 2024
Congress has not found a path forward to pass a stopgap spending bill. Action must be taken before the end of the month to keep the government funded. House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a continuing resolution because he did not…House to Vote on Stopgap Spending Bill
Published September 9, 2024
Congress is back in session after the five-week August recess. House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing to bring a continuing resolution up for a vote on Wednesday. This bill would fund the government through the end of March. The bill…Speculation Mounts for a Stopgap Spending Bill
Published August 19, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson is reportedly considering a continuing resolution that would push back the fiscal 2025 appropriations process into March. The current fiscal year ends September 30th and passage is unlikely before that. A six-month stopgap spending bill would…Freedom Caucus Wants CR Extension
Published February 22, 2024
The House Freedom Caucus is calling for a year-long extension to the stopgap spending bill. The current continuing resolution to fund the government has deadlines of March 1 and March 8. In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, the conservative…Congress to Consider Another Stopgap Spending Package
Published January 15, 2024
Congressional leaders took steps over the weekend to avoid a government shutdown. This deal calls for another continuing resolution to fund parts of the government, including USDA, until March 1. The rest of the agencies would have enough money to…