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Next CR Unveiled

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Late yesterday, the House leadership unveiled the next short-term continuing resolution (CR), which would keep the government funded through March 23.  The current CR expires Thursday evening.

The next CR includes a nod to the House conservatives, as it would fund the Department of Defense at above the budget-cap levels  for the rest of the fiscal year while only including temporary funding for the majority of the non-defense domestic discretionary programs.  In an attempt to win over some Democrats, the measure does include, among other provisions, a two-year extension of community health centers.  This CR does not address immigration-related issues, such as those related to Dreamers.

The House is expected to take up the CR first.  Even if it passes in that chamber, its prospects are more uncertain in the Senate, which may remove the defense provisions and send the stripped-down version of the CR back to the House.

Another CR Being Prepared

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Not surprisingly, Congress is preparing to take up another short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded past February 8, which is when the current CR expires.

While talks continue on the different issues related to this CR– including the lifting of the budget caps and a solution to the Dreamers situation– no agreement has been reached on the various moving pieces.

The CR currently under consideration would keep the government open through March 22.

White House Unveils Immigration Framework

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The White House shared with Congress yesterday its “framework” for immigration reform, which includes, in general terms, the Administration’s plan for “Dreamers.”  The text of the framework is available here.

Key parts of the plan include:

  • a 10- to 12-year pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million DACA-eligible individuals;
  • $25-billion trust fund for a border wall; and,
  • elimination of “chain” migration and the visa lottery system

The Administration has stated that it plans to release a more detailed plan next Monday.

Read more about yesterday’s framework here and here.

 

Senate Clears 17-Day CR

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After agreeing to bring up a short-term continuing resolution (CR) earlier in the day that would end the three-day government shutdown, the Senate officially approved it this afternoon.  The 17-day measure would keep the government funded through Thursday, February 8.  The House is expected to take up the CR later today.

Agreement Reached on CR, Government Expected to Re-open

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After a weekend and morning of negotiations among a bipartisan group of members, the Senate agreed today to move forward on a three-week continuing resolution (CR), which would fund the government through Thursday, February 8.

Although it does not include a fix to the DACA, which was the cause of the shutdown, a commitment today from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) paved the way for an agreement on the CR.  In his remarks, McConnell made a commitment to bring a bipartisan bill that would address the DACA situation to the floor for a vote if the issue is not resolved before the expiration of the next CR, February 8.

The House is expected to take up the CR after it is cleared by the Senate.

Read more about the situation here, here, and here.