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Budget

Obama Signs Continuing Resolution Into Law

Pat Host

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

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Obama Signs Continuing Resolution Into Law

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…

Congress

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Congress

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Unmanned Systems

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Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

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