Congress kicks the can
Lawmakers now have until Friday to pass the highly-anticipated continuing resolution
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In a real 11-hour move, Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap bill to fund the government for three more months.
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Should it pass, lawmakers will narrowly avoid a government shutdown. However, the new deadline to agree on a budget would come during President-elect Trump’s crucial first 100 days in office.
Lawmakers now have until Friday to pass the highly-anticipated continuing resolution , all 1,500 pages of it. The House Rules Committee will have to approve a violation of the 72-hour rule, whereby bill text is released three days ahead of a vote. Over in the Senate, unanimous approval is needed to break procedure for passage before the deadline.
As we’ve written about before , Republicans and Democrats largely agree that a CR is the best way (and at this point, the only way) to avert a shutdown.
Some highlights from the bill:
- $110.4 billion in total disaster aid, most of which would go to southern US states in the wake of hurricanes Milton and Helene.
- There’s a provision that would give DC control over Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, an agreement that would help the District bring the Commanders back to the city.
- A 3.8% “cost of living” increase on Congressional salaries, which currently stand at $174,000.
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