by winston » Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:33 am
Shutdown
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its support for the latest short-term government funding proposal, greatly reducing the chances of a partial shutdown ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election.
In a statement from the Office of Management and Budget, the White House applauded the bill for giving Congress “more time to complete full-year funding bills later this year that deliver for America’s national defense, veterans, seniors, children, and working families, and address urgent needs for the American people, including for communities recovering from disaster.”
The statement was far from a ringing endorsement of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., proposal.
The statement criticized congressional Republicans for not including additional funding for disaster relief, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration.
The White House also warned that it would oppose any funding cuts to the Internal Revenue Service in final appropriations legislation.
Congress and the White House have until midnight on Sept. 30 to pass the bill and see it signed into law, avoid a partial government shutdown.
Source: Phillips
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