On Wednesday, the Senate voted 87-11 to approve legislation that would fund the government into next year, clearing the measure for President Biden’s signature. The continuing resolution (CR) would fund part of the government until January 19 and the rest of the programs until February 2. The House passed the measure in a bipartisan 336-95 vote on Tuesday.
The CR temporarily keeps funding levels the same as in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, a significant victory given some of the other recent proposals. Under the bill, funds would expire for the Departments of Veteran Affairs, Agriculture, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development on January 19. The remaining departments, including the Departments of Education and Labor, would expire on February 2.
The “laddered” deadlines in the bill are designed to give the House and Senate more time to negotiate and pass full-year spending bills.
When Congress returns after Thanksgiving, lawmakers will resume consideration of the remaining appropriations bills, including the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education spending bill. As this process continues, ACTE will continue to advocate for the higher overall funding levels included in the Senate bill and the highest possible funding level for CTE!
