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Updated · Bloomberg Government · Jun 23

Lawmakers Eye Stopgap Funding Bill as Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Push Stalls Talks

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Updated · Bloomberg Government · Jun 23

Lawmakers Eye Stopgap Funding Bill as Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Push Stalls Talks

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Government · Jun 23

Sept. 30 is increasingly likely to pass without all spending bills finished, pushing Congress toward a continuing resolution to keep at least part of the government open.
Trump's $1.5 trillion defense request has deadlocked Democrats and Republicans over the top-line numbers that must be set before appropriators can complete annual funding measures.
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, the chamber's top Republican spending negotiator, said she expects Congress will not complete all of its funding work by the fiscal-year deadline.
The impasse raises the risk of another temporary funding patch instead of full-year appropriations, extending uncertainty over federal agency budgets into the next fiscal year.

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Could proposed automatic funding extensions inadvertently weaken congressional oversight over government spending?

How does the cycle of budget deadlocks affect America's national security and its 'Peace Through Strength' strategy?

How might a record $1.5 trillion defense budget reshape the U.S. economy and its long-term national priorities?

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