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December 20, 2018

Funding

House Passes Funding Bill; Senate Passage Not Likely

In response to the president’s announcement that he would not sign the Senate-passed continuing resolution, House Republican leaders crafted a revised short-term funding measure today that would keep agencies funded through Feb. 8 with the addition of $5.7 billion in border wall procurement and construction funds.

December 20, 2018

Funding

President Won’t Sign Continuing Resolution

The president told House Republican leaders today that he would not sign the seven-week continuing resolution passed by the Senate because it does not include additional funding for his border priorities. This raises the possibility of a partial government shutdown with one day left before the current CR expires and no clear path forward.