Shutdowns harm Small Business. NSBA commends Congress' working commitments to keep the government funded and open.
UPDATE, MARCH 15 | President Donald Trump signed a stopgap funding bill that will keep the government open for the remainder of the fiscal year, paving the way for Republican lawmakers to pivot to signature border and tax bills they seek to pass in the coming months.
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UPDATE, MARCH 14 PM | The Senate passed the CR spending bill Friday, averting a government shutdown hours before the midnight deadline.
Members passed the measure 54 to 46, with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) joining Republicans in voting for the bill.
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UPDATE, MARCH 14 | After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dropped his blockade against the House-passed spending bill, nine Dems and one Independent allied with the GOP, joining nearly all Republicans in the final procedural vote for the continuing resolution.
This shift surpassed the required 60-vote threshold on the bill, paving the way for passage by a simple majority later today.
Shutdowns harm Small Business. Follow NSBA as we track the latest on the CR from Capitol Hill.
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UPDATE, MARCH 11, PM EDITION | Legislation to keep the government open past Saturday, avoiding a shutdown deadline, is headed to the Senate after passing the House 217-213 along party lines this afternoon.
Looking ahead to action in the Upper Chamber, including reported opposition from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the legislation will likely need the support of at least eight Democrats in the Senate to become law.
If the measure fails in the Senate, with House Members effectively adjourning for the week tomorrow, Republican congressional leaders could try to pass a shorter-term stopgap later in the week and bring House lawmakers back to Washington to cast votes.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again:
Shutdowns harm Small Business.
Follow NSBA as we continue tracking progress of this working CR.
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UPDATE, MARCH 11 | Following passage in the House Rules Committee along a party-line vote of 9-3 last night, the House will take a close vote today on a measure to fund the government through Sept. 30 — a bill broadly supported by Republicans and opposed by Democrats.
Follow NSBA as we continue tracking progress of the CR and congressional authorizations and appropriations critical to Small Business.
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MARCH 10 | The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus threw its backing behind a stopgap funding package this week, bolstering Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) attempt to pass the bill without the help of House Democrats and avert a government shutdown on March 15.
The vote on the stopgap is set for March 11, and Johnson can likely only afford to lose two Republicans should no Democrats vote to support the continuing resolution (CR) for funding.
If the measure passes the House, it will require the help of at least seven Democrats to clear the Senate where 60 votes will be needed, where one Dem - Senator John Fetterman (PA) - . said he would vote for a stopgap bill to prevent a shutdown.
President Donald Trump has endorsed the bill, which would add $6 billion to defense and $440 million for immigration enforcement while cutting Internal Revenue Service funds by $20 billion.
Follow NSBA as we continue tracking progress of the CR and congressional authorizations and appropriations critical to Small Business.
