Six-month CR appears likely

“Damage to military” warning

Congress appears to be moving toward approving a Continuing Resolution that would fund the federal government until March 31, 2017.

The goal is to give more time to President-elect Donald Trump and the new administration to have more input into the process.

Conservative Republicans supporting the CR also are hopeful of preparing a more conservative spending bill that would not be subject to a veto by President Obama.

Defense officials and defense committee lawmakers have warned that a six-month budget would hurt military operations.

Backers of a CR “will do great damage to the military and our ability to defend the nation,” Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, told Roll Call.

More Information:
Roll Call article: http://goo.gl/SCmbBn

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