After about a month of relative quiet, the House and Senate appropriators have emerged from their work on a funding package for the remainder of fiscal year 2017 to announce that they need more time.
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a measure to keep the government running until May 5.
The current continuing resolution passed last December is set to expire at midnight on April 28.
“I am optimistic that a final funding package will be completed soon. It is time that this essential work is completed so that critical programs and activities – including national defense –are properly and adequately funded for the year,” Frelinghuysen said.
