The federal government will keep the lights on through Dec. 9 as President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a short term Continuing Resolution (CR) that extends fiscal year 2016 spending for 71 days.
Gearing up to campaign until election day, lawmakers quickly passed the short term spending bill. The Obama administration, in a statement of administration policy, lamented that the 
spending bill failed to ensure that the Export-Import Bank is able to fully assist United States business and workers by restoring a board quorum to the Bank. This prevents the Bank from approving financing for transactions costing more than $10 million.
CR’s prevent the Defense Department from beginning new start programs and spending increases. Lawmakers return to Washington in mid-November.