Over the weekend, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The Continuing Resolution (CR), which President Joe Biden signed late Saturday evening, will keep the federal government funded at current levels until November 17.
After several failed attempts at a more partisan approach that would have significantly cut funding, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) made the proposal early on Saturday, and it eventually passed the House on a 335-91 vote. The Senate took up the CR a few house later and passed the measure 88-9.
The CR keeps funding levels at Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 levels, a significant victory given some of the other proposals over the past week. The package also includes $16 billion in federal disaster assistance, which meets the president’s full request. However, it does not include any aid to Ukraine, which was a top priority for President Biden and many Members of Congress from both parties. Additional aid is expected to be considered in separate bills.
Over the next several weeks, Congressional leaders will use this additional time to continue trying to pass additional FY 24 appropriations bills. Leaders in both the House and the Senate will need to come to an agreement, and we will continue advocating for the highest funding level possible for CTE!
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