Today, Congressional leaders reached an agreement on a fourth continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the government beyond March 1, the first of two funding deadlines, with the plan to consider a full year spending package for six of the twelve annual spending bills next week. Under the agreement, final text on bills to fund Agriculture/FDA, Energy & Water, Military Construction, Transportation/Housing, Interior, and Commerce/Justice/Science could be released as soon as this weekend, with final passage in advance of the new deadline established in the CR of March 8. This set of bills includes important University priorities, including the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy Office of Science, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Additionally, the CR would extend funding for the remaining bills, including those that fund the Departments of Defense, Education, and Health, through March 22 to give Congressional leaders additional time to negotiate agency and program funding levels and policy provisions.... Read more about Congress Agrees to Another Funding Patch as Deadline Looms