On December 1, the House passed, 239-178, a resolution (H. J. Res. 101) to extend funding for federal agencies and programs at the current FY2010 levels through December 18. The Senate approved the bill by unanimous consent on December 2. The current continuing resolution (P.L. 111-242) expired on December 3.
Although the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have acted on several FY2011 spending bills (see The Source, 9/17/10, 7/30/10 (Senate), 7/30/10 (House), 7/23/10, and 7/2/10), none of the twelve measures has been cleared for the president’s signature. The 2011 fiscal year began on October 1.
