Articles tagged under: continuing resolution

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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Continuing Resolution Vote Expected

Published September 18, 2023

Two groups within the House Republican Caucus have reportedly reached an agreement to pass a continuing resolution and avoid a government shutdown. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson and North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong are included in the handful of lawmakers…
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Stopgap Spending Bill Likely

Published August 15, 2023

In a call with House Republicans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Congress will likely pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded past September 30. The House has passed one out of the 12 appropriations bills and the Senate has…
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Another Continuing Resolution?

Published March 7, 2022

The latest continuing resolution to fund the government expires on Friday. House and Senate negotiators will likely add money for defense and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, but there is no agreement on other parts of this bill. Without action, Congress…
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