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Congress Passes (Another) Continuing Resolution; Final Action on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Looms Ahead in the New Year
This week, the Senate (87–11) and House (336–95) passed a continuing resolution (CR), H.R. 6363, that averted a government shutdown – signed by the President on Thursday, November 16th. Included in the relatively “clean” CR was an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill through September 30, 2024.
The bill fails to include any additional funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (or the Child Tax Credit and child care). Congress continued to include authority for states to spend their current federal WIC dollars faster to allow for increased participation in fiscal year (FY) 2024 without any interruption of benefits and services.
Connecticut has 48,000 children 5 and under, pregnant and postpartum mothers currently participating. That number represents only half of those eligible. End Hunger Connectiut! will continue to work with out national partners for full funding of the program in the final FY 2024 spending bill.
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa Delauro (D-CT) issued a statement after the House bill passed, urging productive talks to start immediately to address America’s needs.
Source: FRAC
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