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December 7, 2010

To allow federal agencies to continue operating through Dec. 18, Congress last week approved another continuing resolution. The House approved the measure 239-178 and the Senate gave it unanimous consent. President Obama signed it into law on Saturday.

A new continuing resolution was necessary because a previous one — passed prior to the election — expired on Dec. 3, and Congress unfortunately has still not passed any of the twelve appropriations bills for this fiscal year. The new resolution will fund most agencies at last year’s enacted levels.

Also last week, the Senate failed to pass a Coburn amendment that would have imposed a 3-year moratorium on Senate earmarks. And in a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republicans threatened to block all other legislative matters until the Senate funds the government and extends certain tax cuts.

External links:
Status of FY 2011 Appropriations
Text of Republican Letter to Senator Reid

Last updated: May 11, 2021

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