December 20, 2024 — Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are scrambling to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the government funded through March after President-elect Donald Trump pressured House leaders to scrap a carefully negotiated deal.
Congress has already missed its mandated 30 September deadline for fiscal year 2025 appropriations, punting any disagreements on the budget until after the November elections.
September 24, 2024 — The U.S. Congress is postponing debate over 2025 funding for NOAA Fisheries – and several other partisan spending disagreements between the House and Senate – in favor of a temporary spending bill that would avert a government shutdown.
With the 2025 budget deadline of 30 September fast approaching, federal lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bipartisan short-term spending bill that would keep the government operating over through 20 December and push back any difficult budget debates until after the November elections.