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Mandatory Price Reporting Extended in Resolution Bill

Mandatory Price Reporting Extended in Resolution Bill

Congressional negotiators are moving quickly to try to finalize work on a sprawling package to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, though sticking points remain.

The U.S. Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 11, 2022.  This gives Congress an additional three weeks to negotiate the outstanding funding bills for certain agencies and has averted a Feb. 18 federal government shutdown.

The U.S. Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 11, 2022.  This gives Congress an additional three weeks to negotiate the outstanding funding bills for certain agencies and has averted a Feb. 18 federal government shutdown.

Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.

The Senate just approved a stopgap extension of government funding through March 11, buying appropriators more t

I believe that everyone values a government that defends our nation and our democracy, fulfills our promises to our veterans and seniors, and helps us prepare for the future by ensuring that we make the very best use of innovations in science and technology. At a minimum, that requires Congress to do its job with regular, full-year appropriations.

These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."

Senate absences and last-minute talks over barring funding for drug paraphernalia are slowing down government funding talks, pushing lawmakers within 48 hours of the shutdown deadline.