With just a few days to go before significant parts of the federal government are forced to shut down, lawmakers are contemplating a short-term bill to give themselves a little more time to work out a full-year funding package, as well as an agreement on Covid-19 relief.
The stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution, would keep the government open until December 18, a week beyond the current December 11 deadline.
Although there were hopes they would conclude this week, talks on the full-year funding bill have hit a rough patch, The Washington Post reported Monday, with negotiators unable to agree on more than a dozen issues, including funding for President Trump’s border wall with Mexico.
“I am disappointed that we have not yet reached agreement on government funding,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) tweeted Monday. “The House will vote on Wednesday on a one-week CR to keep government open while negotiations continue.”
