Senators this
week agreed to a House-passed
plan, legislation called a continuing resolution, to fund the federal
government at fiscal year 2019 levels for several more weeks to avoid a
government shutdown on the year’s October 1st deadline. The president is
expected to pass the measure, extending funding until November 21st so
legislators have more time to discuss border security funding, the main
sticking point between House Democrats, Senate Republicans, and a White House
seeking to appease its base through harsh immigration policy reform.
Senate
Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) is leading talks with
President Trump to determine a suitable course of action for the party to come
to an agreement with Democrats on border wall funding. House Democratic leaders
have suggested the coalition intends to allocate “zero
dollars” to support building a wall along the southern US border, but the
wall, a key feature of Trump’s 2016 campaign platform, will certainly become
more important to the president and his political future the nearer we draw to
the 2020 elections.
As reported,
anomalies, or carve-out increases for certain programs during the period of a
CR, for any new funding streams or programs were not included for this CR,
which means any new funding for Ending the Epidemic programs would be on hold
until at least November 21. AIDS United will continue to work with allies in
Congress to ensure the full and timely dispersion of funds for communities and
organizations working to end the domestic HIV epidemic.
Posted By: AIDS United, Policy Department - Friday, September 27, 2019
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