House Appropriations Chairman Introduces Continuing Resolution for Budget
The House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) Sept. 10 to prevent a government shutdown at the end of Fiscal Year 2013 on Sept. 30. The CR would extend operational funding for all federal agencies,…
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programs and services until Dec. 15. “A Continuing Resolution is necessary to stop a government-wide shut down that would halt critical government programs and services, destabilize our economy, and put the safety and well-being of our citizens at risk,” said Rogers, according to a press release. Among other provisions, the bill would allow "funding flexibility for Customs and Border Protection to maintain current staffing levels and border security operations, and to sustain Immigration and Customs Enforcement staffing and immigration activities."