SUMMARY:  President Biden signs the laddered Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the government at current levels until early next year. 

Following House and Senate passage, President Biden signed the Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund agencies at current FY 2023 levels through either January 19, 2024, or February 2, 2024, depending on the agency.  The NTEU-represented agencies facing the January 19 deadline are USDA, FDA, DOE, and NRC.

I am sure you join me in breathing another collective sigh of relief. Once again, avoiding this shutdown would not have been possible without your efforts to engage in NTEU’s grassroots efforts to urge Congress to do their job and fund federal agencies and programs. 

Congress must now work in earnest to reach an agreement on FY 2024 funding levels as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that he will not pass another short-term spending bill, raising the stakes for a shutdown given the fact that House Republicans continue to push for significant cuts to agency funding levels and controversial policy riders.

Although a shutdown was avoided today, we must remain engaged in this fight as work continues on Capitol Hill to provide full-year agency funding for the remainder of FY 2024 before the CR expires early next year. I will keep you updated on any developments.

                                                                                    Doreen P. Greenwald

                                                                                    National President