Us Budget 2021 Continuing Resolution

Wtop capitol hill correspondent mitchell miller joined federal drive with tom temin for the outlook.

Us budget 2021 continuing resolution. A continuing resolution funds the us government until 11 december. It is known as a continuing resolution cr and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the fy2021 appropriations bills have not been enacted when fy2021 begins on october 1 2020. On the morning of october 1 president trump signed into law h r.

Continuing appropriations act 2021 this division provides continuing fy2021 appropriations to federal agencies through december 11 2020. 8337 the continuing appropriations act 2021 and other extensions act. A continuing resolution is coming but will it be passed into law.

Getty images trump s action early on 1 october came after the us senate passed the cr by an 84 10 vote on 30 september. The fy2021 budget is subject to the spending caps of the budget control act of 2011 as modified by the bipartisan budget act of 2019. Lawmakers in washington d c.

With less than two weeks before the current spending package expires lawmakers are working on a package to fund the. The drafting of appropriations bills was delayed due to the covid 19 pandemic. The signs on capitol hill are pointing to a budget deal for 2021.

The house and senate have about ten more days to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2021 before the current continuing resolution expires on december 12 th. Defense industry worries congress will punt budget deal into 2021. The trump administration budget proposal was released in february 2020.

If no comprehensive budget bill can be passed in time lawmakers can pass a short term continuing resolution that would extend government funding at current levels for a few months. The house began consideration of appropriations bills on july 6. Congressional leaders need to quickly resolve a range of policy differences they have been putting off since missing the first spending bill deadline on october 1 st the first day of the new fiscal year.