Federal Shutdown Averted--The House Kicks the Can down the Road Again

On November 14^th the House voted a continuing resolution by a margin of 336 to 85 thereby averting a November 17^th shutdown. By January 19^th 2024 appropriations will have to be passed for HUD, DOT, VA, USDA, FDA and Military Construction. All other appropriations must be passed by February 2^nd 2024. The Senate voted on a similar continuing resolution on Thursday November 16^th  by a margin of 87 to 11 with the signature of the President affixed to the CR before the midnight deadline tonight.