Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriations bill that allows the federal government to operate through December 9th, 2016. The Senate earlier approved the same bill, which means that the President will sign it…

To avoid a federal government shut down, Congress must pass this week a Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriations bill by the end of Friday, September 30, 2016, which is the close of the fiscal year (FY) 2016. The House Appropriations Committee…