The House on Dec. 11, and the Senate on Dec. 10, passed a short-term spending bill that will keep the government funded through Dec. 16. Whether budget legislation ultimately will include provisions affecting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule remains uncertain.
The Hill reports that the House on Dec. 11 passed a short-term funding bill and that the Senate did so by unanimous consent, and that the House is expected to vote on the bill on Dec. 11. President Obama is expected to sign the bill; it must be enacted on Dec. 11 to prevent a shutdown of the federal government.
While the president evinces willingness to sign the stopgap measure, he appears to be resolute regarding provisions he opposes being attached to the budget legislation. “He’ll sign only to give Congress enough time to pass budget; GOP must drop ideological riders & compromise,” said White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest in a Dec. 9 tweet.
The Hill reports that the House on Dec. 11 passed a short-term funding bill and that the Senate did so by unanimous consent, and that the House is expected to vote on the bill on Dec. 11. President Obama is expected to sign the bill; it must be enacted on Dec. 11 to prevent a shutdown of the federal government.
While the president evinces willingness to sign the stopgap measure, he appears to be resolute regarding provisions he opposes being attached to the budget legislation. “He’ll sign only to give Congress enough time to pass budget; GOP must drop ideological riders & compromise,” said White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest in a Dec. 9 tweet.
Late on Dec. 10, The Hill reported that Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) said that some outstanding issues remain to be resolved, but that he understands that the House is likely to post the omnibus spending bill on Dec. 14 and vote on it by Dec. 16.
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