On September 26, the Senate passed, by voice vote, H.R. 2017, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government and the District of Columbia through October 4. The House approved the measure by unanimous consent on September 29. The House approved a similar bill on September 23 (see The Source, 9/23/11). The president is expected to sign H.R. 2017 into law.
The legislation would reduce spending by 1.503 percent, bringing it in line with the $1.043 trillion cap set by the debt limit law passed in August (P.L. 112-25).
