On Friday, February 9, Congress passed yet another Continuing Resolution (C.R.) to ensure that the government remains open. This most recent CR created a new deadline of March 23 when once again we face a possible shut-down. Unlike the other CRs that we have seen pass over the last several months, this one was seen as a victory by various interest groups as the CR was used as a legislative vehicle to move many other critical pieces of legislation. Among the many additions to

As discussed in our previous blog, continuing resolutions (CRs) are a legislative stop-gap measure that Congress can enact to keep the government funded and functioning temporarily. While intended to be a mere fall back option for Congress, it has increasingly become an accepted way of governing, being used an estimated six times a year since 1997. However, while CRs maintain government funding that should not be mistaken for the government continuing to fund government progr