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Lead House Appropriator Files One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 23

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

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Lead House Appropriator Files One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 23

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

The House’s lead appropriator on Tuesday released text of a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 23, as Congress aims to complete a deal on full-year spending legislation. The one-week continuing resolution (CR) arrives as Congress faces a looming government shutdown deadline this Friday. “Final fiscal year 2023 government funding bills are critical to supporting the programs and policies that make the biggest impact on people all over America. While we are close to a final…

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