President Trump signed a stopgap measure on Friday that will secure funding of the federal government through Nov. 21.
The legislation signed by the president will serve as a temporary replacement for an appropriations bill for the new fiscal year, something that has, so far, been an impossible feat for the Senate. An approved spending bill would require both Republicans and Democrats to come together, which has not yet happened in 2019.
Debates over funding for the border wall being constructed across southern states has stymied the ability of the upper chamber to find common ground and approve plans for government spending. This emergency spending measure, which was passed by the House last week and the Senate on Thursday, staved off the threat of a government shutdown, but both chambers much reconcile a solution by Nov. 21.
As House Democrats resolve to launch an impeachment probe against the president, the likelihood of compromise between the two political parties could be unlikely.
“We have a long way to go in fulfilling our duty to fund the government, but I’m hopeful we can come together in a deliberate, bipartisan manner to complete our FY20 process for the good of the American people,” Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Richard Shelby said on Thursday.
