STEPS FROM SHUTDOWN.
The Duke Office of Government Relations (OGR) is closely monitoring developments in Washington as government funding is set to expire today. Unless Congress acts, a federal government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. on October 1.
On September 19, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend funding through November 21, but the Senate failed to advance its own measures before adjourning for a week-long district work period. Yesterday, Senate and House leaders met with President Trump at the White House in an effort to develop an agreement to keep the government funded beyond today’s deadline, but a deal was not reached.
This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), put competing proposals to fund the government on the floor for a vote, but those failed. Barring any last-minute congressional action, a government shutdown is now expected at midnight.
