House Democrats Release Gov’t Funding Proposal Ahead Of October Deadline

House Democrats released a continuation resolution proposal as the federal government looks to reach an agreement on government funding before October 1.

This month, Congress and the White House struggled to find common ground on coronavirus relief and the continued appropriations bill. While these two measures remain separate, the success of one is completely reliant on the success of another.

During an election year, gridlock could keep either or both of the measures from being passed. While the differences in cost surrounding the various proposals are large, the main sources of disagreement are the appropriations involved within the packages.

Republicans and the White House argue the Democrat’s proposals use funds on things which are completely irrelevant to coronavirus relief for Americans.

These coronavirus relief package negotiations have since taken a back seat to government funding negotiations. This comes as talks are now focused toward meeting a government funding agreement to appropriate funds through December 11.