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Congress returns to deal with looming federal spending deadline
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Congress returned to Washington on September 9, 2024, to address the impending government funding expiration on September 30, 2024; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) proposed a six-month continuing resolution (CR) linked to voter proof of citizenship legislation, which was rejected by Democrats and President Joe Biden; Biden threatened to veto Johnson's proposal; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized Johnson's leverage; the CR would expire on March 28, 2025; Democrats prefer a CR extending past the November elections; the Department of Veterans Affairs requires an additional $15 billion; funding for the farm bill and infrastructure projects is also at stake; election dynamics could shift negotiations; GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is influencing the voter eligibility debate.
#Congress #Government #Funding #Budget #Elections #VoterId #Biden #Republicans #Democrats #Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/09/congress-government-spending-shutdown-deadline/
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Congress returned to Washington on September 9, 2024, to address the impending government funding expiration on September 30, 2024; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) proposed a six-month continuing resolution (CR) linked to voter proof of citizenship legislation, which was rejected by Democrats and President Joe Biden; Biden threatened to veto Johnson's proposal; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized Johnson's leverage; the CR would expire on March 28, 2025; Democrats prefer a CR extending past the November elections; the Department of Veterans Affairs requires an additional $15 billion; funding for the farm bill and infrastructure projects is also at stake; election dynamics could shift negotiations; GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is influencing the voter eligibility debate.
#Congress #Government #Funding #Budget #Elections #VoterId #Biden #Republicans #Democrats #Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/09/congress-government-spending-shutdown-deadline/