House Passes CR That Would Give DHS, CBP Funding Flexibility
The House on Dec. 8 passed a continuing resolution (here) that would avoid a government shutdown if passed by the Senate and signed by the president on Dec. 9. But the bill could face a Senate floor challenge with the…
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shutdown threat looming, as Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has reportedly threatened to move to block floor consideration of the legislation until a provision to extend a health insurance fund for retired coal miners is adopted, according to CQ Roll Call (here). To stop procedural advancement of the CR, 41 senators would have to vote against its movement. Manchin's office did not comment. The CR would fund CBP until April 28. Section 163 of the CR would give the Office of Management and Budget authority to grant the Department of Homeland Security the ability to allow CBP to transfer future funds from normal fiscal 2017 appropriations earmarked for the operations and support accounts of CBP, ICE, the Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service to activities related to DHS staffing, immigration enforcement, border security, aviation security and the protection of Trump as president-elect.