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Schumer Confirms Senate Will Pass Gov't Funding CR Next Week

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Speaking on the Senate floor, majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) confirms that the Senate will pass the continuing resolution ensuring funding for the federal gov't at some point next week.

  • The House passed the CR earlier this week ahead of the expiry of the previous CR on 18 February.
  • The CR is a stop-gap piece of legislation intended to provide time for a full omnibus funding bill to be agreed.
  • This CR will see the federal gov't funded through to 11 March, avoiding a damaging gov't shutdown.

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