As the September 30 deadline approaches to adopt the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a short-term continuing resolution is likely as neither the House nor Senate have passed the necessary budget bills.
On Wednesday, the House failed to adopt a continuing resolution that would fund the government through March. It included a provision that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The Senate Majority Leader stated that the Senate is planning to introduce a continuing resolution that keeps federal government funding at current levels.
Without congressional action prior to the deadline, budgetary funding expires on September 30 and a shutdown would occur.
A federal government shutdown may stop, among other programs, discretionary formula grants to municipalities. During past federal shutdowns, a wide range of services were affected, including public assistance programs, closing of national parks, reduction of some food safety programs, reduction in access to some veterans’ programs, and the inability to process federal housing and small business loans. It may also affect FEMA natural disaster clean-up efforts.
We will monitor developments and report accordingly.
Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.