Federal Government Policy and Business

Deal to Avoid Shutdown Isn't Likely to Include Trump's Proposed 2017 Cuts

Government Executive: Republicans in Congress are indicating they will deal with President Trump’s request to cut a total of $18 billion from most non-defense agencies separately from the looming shutdown fight, saying they will handle the White House’s funding proposal another time.

Federal agencies are funded on a continuing resolution through April 28, at which point lawmakers must pass another spending bill or the government would shut down. Trump has asked for an extra $30 billion for the Defense Department to spend by Sept. 30 -- the end of fiscal 2017 -- and $3 billion for the Homeland Security Department. The White House proposed partially paying for the surge by slashing $18 billion from the discretionary coffers of domestic agencies.

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