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116th Congress > House > Vote 30

Date: January 15, 2019

Result: 237-187 (Failed)

Clerk session vote number: 31

Sponsor: LOWEY, Nita M. (D-NY)

Bill number: HJRES27

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Description: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes

Bill summary:

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019

This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 1, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.

It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been (...show more) enacted.

(Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including

• the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and
• the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)

Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 1, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including

• the Violence Against Women Act,
• the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides,
• the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and
• several authorities related to immigration.

Bill titles: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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