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CR Lasting Through Feb. 8 Unveiled

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The Senate is currently working on a continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the government open through February 8 of next year.  Along with keeping the departments and agencies financed through the seven currently unsigned appropriations bill funded through February 8, the measure would also extend a number of other expiring or expired programs, such as the National Flood Insurance and Temporary Assistance of Needy Families programs.

After Senate passage, the House, which is scheduled to reconvene this evening, will need to take up the measure.

Although President Trump has backed off his earlier call for a shutdown, it still remains to be seen whether he will sign this CR.

 

 

White House Backs Down on Shutdown Threat

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It appears that the White House is backing away from President’s Trump threat to shut down parts of the government over funding for a Southern border wall.  Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said earlier today that there are other ways to get $5 billion for the wall.

Although the White House has pulled back from shutdown threat, it remains to be seen how the Friday shutdown deadline will be dealt with, as Congressional Republicans, Democrats, and the Administration must all agree on a plan before then.

Read more here and here.

 

Two-Week CR Signed

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President Trump has signed into law a two-week continuing resolution (CR). The most recent CR pushes back the deadline for an agreement on the unsigned FY2019 spending bills to December 21.

Two-Week CR Expected Today

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Congress is expected to take up today a two-week continuing resolution to keep the entire federal government operating through December 21.

The negotiations between the different sides during this additional two-week window will determine what happens after the new shutdown deadline.

Two-Week Extension of Federal Funding Expected

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Another continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the government funded past midnight on Saturday was released yesterday. This version of the CR would keep the parts of the government funded by spending bills not yet signed into law for another two weeks, pushing the deadline to reach a deal to December 21.

With the original December 7 deadline approaching, many had been expecting a partisan showdown this week over issues like funding for a border wall.  However, with Washington paying tribute to President George H.W. Bush for much of this week, it appears that the two sides will resume discussions at a future date.