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GOP senators introduce bill to permanently end government shutdowns

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Several Republican senators have introduced a bill to keep the federal government open when budget negotiations fail
Several Republican senators introduced legislation Friday to permanently end government shutdowns by creating an automatic continuing resolution for any appropriations bill, allowing the federal government to remain open even when budget agreements break down.
Currently, when Congress fails to meet a deadline to pass a government funding bill, the agencies which remain unfunded shut down. Often, Congress chooses to pass what’s called a continuing resolution (CR) to delay and extend the deadline to pass funding bills, which keeps funding operations at their current levels. The « End Government Shutdowns Act » would automatically create a continuing resolution for any appropriations bill not passed by Oct.

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