News Alert: Congress hunts for offramp from looming shutdown fight

View in your browser     Congress hunts for offramp from looming shutdown fight Lawmakers are looking for an offramp from a stalemate over how to prevent a shutdown fight in the coming weeks.  Congress reset the countdown clock Thursday by passing a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 21, buying themselves an extra eight weeks to negotiate a longer-term spending deal. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.