The House Appropriations Committee released a continuing resolution late Wednesday that would keep the federal government funded through May 5.
“This Continuing Resolution will continue to keep the government open and operating as normal for the next several days, in order to finalize legislation to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year,” House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen said in a statement.
The funding bill would buy Congress another week past Friday to work out a long-term budget deal.
“I am optimistic that a final funding package will be completed soon. It is time that this essential work is completed so that critical programs and activities – including national defense – are properly and adequately funded for the year,” Frelinghuysen added.
