Spending: New Stopgap Measure Is on the Way

摘要

Another short-term spending bill has advanced in Congress. The House on March 15 passed a measure to fund federal agencies through April 8, with $6 billion in spending cuts. The vote was 271 -158.The cuts include all $894 million slated for the General Services Administration construction account. Senate approval of the measure is needed by March 18, when the current stopgap expires. Among the House bill's $6 billion in cuts is $2.6 billion in earmarks, including the GSA construction money.