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House Passes CR To Fund Government Through Dec. 11

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

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House Passes CR To Fund Government Through Dec. 11

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The House on Tuesday evening passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, with the Senate also likely to pass the bipartisan measure, potentially this week. The continuing resolution, which passed on a 359 to 57 vote, includes an exemption allowing the Navy to move forward on procurement of the first two Columbia-class submarines and extends the deadline for defense contractors to submit COVID-related claims for reimbursement out to that December date. “This CR reflects…

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