Prospects Cloudy for CR to Avert Gov't Shutdown Through Feb. 18
It remained unclear Thursday afternoon whether both houses of Congress would sign on to a continuing resolution (HR-6119) backed by Hill leaders that would extend federal funding through Feb. 18. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., announced the CR…
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deal Thursday morning. It would avert a government shutdown that could potentially shutter federal agencies at the end of the day Friday, when an existing extension is to expire. The FCC likely would not have to shut down immediately (see 2109300080). Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, told reporters they were eyeing objecting to a bid to pass HR-6119 via unanimous consent over concerns about the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. President Joe Biden told reporters he doesn’t believe a shutdown “will happen. We have everything in place to be able to make sure there is not a shutdown … unless somebody decides to be totally erratic." “If there is a shutdown, it will be a Republican, anti-vaccine shutdown,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a floor speech. The House was, meanwhile, debating the measure before a final vote as soon as Thursday night.