Senate Gives Initial Go-Ahead on Clean Stopgap Measure
The Senate approved a procedural motion, referred to as cloture, on Sept. 28 to open debate on a "clean" continuing resolution that would extend federal government funding through Dec. 11. Nineteen lawmakers, all Republicans, opposed the stopgap measure, which is…
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an amendment to HR-719. Unless Senate leadership reaches a deal with its members, the chamber isn't permitted a vote on the underlying stopgap until early Sept. 30. Should lawmakers approve the underlying bill, the Senate will have to send the legislation over to the House for passage before federal funds expire at midnight on Sept. 30. The Obama administration endorsed the stopgap in a Sept. 28 statement. "The amendment allows critical government functions to operate without interruption, providing a short-term bridge to give the Congress time to pass a budget for the remainder of the fiscal year," said the administration. Federal agencies released their contingency plans for a shutdown in recent days (see 1509280017).