As Congress struggles to strike a bipartisan government funding deal, hopes of striking one by a March 14 shutdown deadline are fading. Some lawmakers say a stopgap measure seems like the most likely path to keeping the government funded, especially as Congress also faces an April 30 deadline to prevent automatic funding cuts.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said this week that the appetite is “growing” for a funding stopgap, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that runs through September, as lawmakers run months behind in finishing up their funding bills for fiscal 2025.

https://thehill.com/business/budget/5133807-trump-funding-deadline-tension/amp/

 

While a distraction for sure — I can’t see Trump allowing this to happen — I can however see him lobbying to just shut the government down completely and for it to not be reopened until there are only 10-20% of current employees remaining….. we shall see……….