Rules Committee Hearing on CR

The House Rules Committee announced this afternoon that is was making an emergency addition to it previously scheduled hearing this afternoon to add a rule for the consideration of HJ Res 59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. This CR was supposed to be considered last week, but was held up continuing discussions within the Republican caucus about how to deal with attempting to defund Obamacare.

As introduced this CR would extend current funding until December 15^th and would extend the CFATS authorization until that date, pending further budget action.