Dec. 1, 2017 — House Republicans are preparing a stopgap spending bill that could fund the government through Dec. 22, according to two House GOP sources.
House Republicans are preparing a stopgap spending bill that could fund the government through Dec. 22, according to two House GOP sources. The House Republican Conference is expected to discuss the stopgap spending bill, or continuing resolution, during a meeting Friday morning, according to a senior House GOP aide. (Roll Call, 11/30/17)
A short-term continuing resolution (CR) would buy more time for negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown inches closer. But, Senate aides said there was not yet bicameral agreement on the date or content of the measure, though time is short before the current stopgap bill expires Dec. 8.
Even if House and Senate Republicans fully support that stopgap spending measure, it won’t be able to pass the Senate without some Democratic support, which is not a guarantee.
Last week, WEF and other water sector organizations sent a letter to Congress in support of funding for key issues including clean water and drinking water SRF funding and WIFIA.
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