Congressional Leaders Negotiate Budgets
Federal Government Funding Expires March 14
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole indicated that negotiations among senior lawmakers remain ongoing for the budget. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News)
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WASHINGTON — With a funding deadline fast approaching, congressional leaders have yet to debate a plan for averting a government shutdown next month.
Top Republicans in control of the chambers have not announced when they intend to schedule consideration of legislation designed to fund government programs without interruption following a mid-March deadline.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), the chief architect of a government funding plan, indicated this month that negotiations among senior lawmakers remain ongoing. His panel has not revealed details of a fiscal appropriations measure, signaling the potential for continuing resolutions to be introduced. If enacted, c…
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