A continuing resolution is a type of appropriations legislation used by the United States Congress to fund government agencies if a formal appropriations bill has not been signed into law by the end of the Congressional fiscal year. The legislation takes the form of a joint resolution, and provides funding for existing federal programs at current or reduced levels.
Read more about Continuing Resolution: Federal Budget Procedure, Advantages and Disadvantages, Continuing Resolutions in History
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A twist of rotten silk.”
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