Reed Helps Pass Stopgap Bill to Avert a Shutdown But Decries Republicans for Wasting Time & Taxpayer Money While Failing to Address Nation's Long-term Needs
November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, DC - Shortly before midnight, the U.S. Senate voted 87-11 to pass a short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that will avert a federal government shutdown ahead of tomorrow's deadline. The measure, which also passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week, keeps some federal agencies open at current spending levels until mid-January, with others set to hav . . .
WASHINGTON, DC - Shortly before midnight, the U.S. Senate voted 87-11 to pass a short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that will avert a federal government shutdown ahead of tomorrow's deadline. The measure, which also passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week, keeps some federal agencies open at current spending levels until mid-January, with others set to hav . . .