On September 29, 2010, the US Senate passed a budgetary measure called a continuing resolution (CR) which will allow the government to remain open through December 3, 2010.
Under the CR, funding will continue at FY 2010 enacted levels for most programs, including all education programs. President Obama had requested that Congress provide additional education funding for some programs including the popular college tuition grant program, Pell Grants, but the measure passed without these requests.
The Senate passed the CR 84-14 and it will now go to the House of Representatives, which is expected to pass it without exception. To ensure there is no cessation in federal government operations, the President must sign the bill before the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30.
Anyone have any idea when this will END and the new budget for Dept Ed be approved?
Posted by: Concerned | 10/07/2010 at 04:04 PM