Senate Agrees to HR 1437 – 1 Week CR

Last night, the Senate agreed to the House amendment to HR 1437 in a bipartisan vote of 71 to 19, after rejecting two additional amendments, one of which would have extended the date of the continuing resolution until March 2023. That Republican backed amendment failed by a vote of 35-56. The House Amendment to HR 1437 turned that bill into a short-term continuing resolution continuing the existing funding of the federal government through December 23^rd, 2022. Which means that a spending bill is expected (hoped for) to be ready for a vote next week.