House Passes Continuing Resolution to Prevent Government Shutdown

Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham in Washington on April 30, 2019. Pete Marovich/Getty Images

A Continuing Resolution (CR) was passed by the House on Nov. 19 to give Congress more time to fully fund the federal government for 2020. Democrats and Republicans agreed that this is a short term measure to avert a government shut down and give lawmakers more time for negotiations.

The Senate is expected to follow before the expiration of the existing stopgap law on Thursday.