Articles tagged under: continuing resolution
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…Border Debate Slows Congressional Progress
Published January 15, 2024
Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt says March may be an optimistic goal for marking up the farm bill. However, “if you don’t set a date, you don’t do the work before that needs to occur.” Congress has a full plate,…CR/Farm Bill Extension Signed into Law
Published November 20, 2023
President Joe Biden signed the continuing resolution, giving lawmakers until January 19 to pass funding bills for Agriculture/FDA, Transportation/Housing and Urban Development, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs and Energy/Water. Eight other funding bills face an early February deadline. This stopgap spending bill…Two-Pronged Approach to Fund the Government
Published November 13, 2023
To avoid a government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a two-point spending bill. Funding for USDA, Transportation and a few other areas would be extended until January 19. The continuing resolution for the rest of the federal agencies…