House Passes Bill Avoiding Government Shutdown Through December 20
On November 19th, the House of Representatives passed a spending bill avoiding a government shutdown through December 20 of this year. The legislation, which was approved 231-192, includes $7.2 billion in funding to finance the 2020 Census, a 3.1% increase in pay for all military members, and an extension for expiring healthcare programs.
The spending bill is intended to provide adequate time for the negotiation and enactment of a long-term funding bill and represents the second such bill since October 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. Trump previously signed a temporary spending bill at the end of October, extending funding for federal programs until November 21st.
Though Congress was able to pass a budget in July establishing the current fiscal year’s pending levels, bipartisan agreement surrounding individual appropriation bills and government operation funding has yet to occur.
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