Raymond Scheppach

Mar 11, 2024 | theconversation.com | Bryan Keogh |Garret Martin |Laurel Harbridge-Yong |Raymond Scheppach |Susannah Bruns Ali

Congress temporarily averted a partial government shutdown that would have taken effect on March 2, 2024, by passing a very short-term funding extension. The measure – which gives Congress more time to finalize spending packages for the current fiscal year – keeps funds flowing to government agencies until March 8 for some departments and until March 22 for the others.

Feb 27, 2024 | theconversation.com | Bryan Keogh |Garret Martin |Laurel Harbridge-Yong |Raymond Scheppach |Susannah Bruns Ali

President Joe Biden summoned congressional leaders to the White House on Feb. 27, 2024, in a bid to avoid a government shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on funding the government, as a group of hard-right lawmakers demands spending cuts and conservative policies such as new restrictions on abortion access as part of any agreement.

Oct 1, 2023 | heraldchronicle.com | Raymond Scheppach

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Congress has just days to keep the federal government from grinding to a halt, and a last-minute deal seems increasingly unlikely. The problem is that lawmakers need to pass a dozen appropriations bills – or a single continuing resolution – by Sept. 30, 2023, in order to keep the government’s lights on.

Sep 30, 2023 | thefacts.com | Raymond Scheppach

Congress has just days to keep the federal government from grinding to a halt, and a last-minute deal seems increasingly unlikely. The problem is that lawmakers need to pass a dozen appropriations bills — or a single continuing resolution — by Sept. 30, 2023, in order to keep the government’s lights on. But a key group of House Republicans is refusing to pass anything without steep spending cuts. No bills, no government — at least for a few days or weeks, anyway.

Sep 29, 2023 | chron.com | Raymond Scheppach

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia(THE CONVERSATION) Congress has just days to keep the federal government from grinding to a halt, and a last-minute deal seems increasingly unlikely. The problem is that lawmakers need to pass a dozen appropriations bills – or a single continuing resolution – by Sept. 30, 2023, in order to keep the government’s lights on.