Congress Extends Government Funding Until February 18, Faces Debt Ceiling Deadline; Senators Begin Consideration of Build Back Better Act

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December 3, 2021 Congress Extends Government Funding Until February 18, Faces Debt Ceiling Deadline; Senators Begin Consideration of Build Back Better Act A Continuing Resolution (CR) that would fund the government until Feb. 18 passed the House yesterday and the Senate last night, sending the bill to President Biden for his signature to avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight. Senate leaders this week also continued negotiations to extend the national debt ceiling to avoid default and began discussions about potential changes to the House-passed $1.7 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) Act. Read Full Article