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OMB warns of hiring freeze, funding gaps, if Congress pursues full-year continuing resolution

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Several agencies would lose out on funding needed to address new and emerging priorities if budget stalemates persist for the rest of the year, the Biden administration warned. OMB on Friday detailed a long list of administration priorities it believes would be under-funded or misaligned in the event Congress can’t pass dedicated, full-year funding for the rest of the fiscal year. The current continuing resolution, which provided agencies with temporary stop-gap funding needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September, expires Dec. 3. The timeline to secure…

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U.S. Senate fails to advance debt ceiling, government funding measure – Reuters

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U.S. Senate fails to advance debt ceiling, government funding measure  Reuters Senate Republicans block bill to avert government shutdown – as it happened  The Guardian Senate GOP blocks bill that would fund government and suspend debt limit, as time runs short to avoid shutdown and default  CNBC How Joe Biden could end the debt ceiling — all by himself  Vox Fears of a US gov’t shutdown as Republicans block spending bill  Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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U.S. Congress to vote on stopgap funding bill as COVID-19 aid talks continue – Reuters

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U.S. Congress to vote on stopgap funding bill as COVID-19 aid talks continue  Reuters Congress to seek one-week government funding bill as stimulus negotiations continue  The Washington Post Government shutdown will happen if Congress doesn’t act by Friday  USA TODAY US virus talks drag on liability as Congress prepares stopgap aid  Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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