About The Budget Agreement

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  August 1st at 02:56 PM  | 

Yesterday, it was announced that John Boehner and Harry Reid had reached an early agreement on the FY 2013 budget in order to avoid a government shutdown on October 1.  Pursuant to the agreement, both chambers will vote on a 6-month continuing resolution after returning from the August recess in September.  The CR will provide spending for discretionary programs set at the $1.047 trillion level | Read More »