{"id":46216,"date":"2018-12-06T18:35:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T18:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/06\/congress-delays-latest-shutdown-showdown-for-two-more-weeks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:30:35","slug":"congress-delays-latest-shutdown-showdown-for-two-more-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2018\/12\/06\/congress-delays-latest-shutdown-showdown-for-two-more-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress delays latest shutdown for two more weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Lawmakers passed a two-week budget extension on Thursday, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/11\/23\/latest-government-shutdown-threat-doesnt-pack-as-much-fear-for-troops-and-veterans\/\" target=_blank>avoids a government shutdown<\/a> this week but sets up a pre-Christmas showdown over border security funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The continuing resolution passed the House and Senate without opposition. The extension was needed in part because funeral activities this week for former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/12\/06\/nation-bids-goodbye-to-bush-with-high-praise-cannons-humor\/\" target=_blank>President George H.W. Bush<\/a> disrupted planned negotiations on a full year budget deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress earlier this fall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/09\/26\/no-shutdown-house-finalizes-fy19-military-budget-and-trump-drops-his-opposition\/\" target=_blank>finalized appropriations for the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs<\/a>, meaning their operations won\u2019t be disrupted if lawmakers can reach a deal by the new Dec. 21 budget deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/09\/14\/military-death-benefits-wont-be-stopped-by-government-shutdowns-anymore\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4402708.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Military death benefits won\u2019t be stopped by government shutdowns anymore<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Military families mourning the loss of a loved one have been caught up in previous political fights over government spending.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a host of related agencies \u2014 including the State Department and Department of Homeland Security \u2014 could face a partial shutdown if Congress and the White House don\u2019t reach agreement on finding levels for those agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the disagreement are plans for President Donald Trump\u2019s proposed border wall in southern U.S. states. Trump has asked for $5 billion in funding for the project. A bipartisan Senate proposal only includes $1.6 billion for those border security efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, Trump took to social media to complain that \u201cwe would save billions of dollars if the Democrats would give us the votes to build the wall.\u201d In recent weeks, he has suggested the issue is important enough to warrant the disruptions a shutdown could cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The debate comes as thousands of active-duty troops remain deployed to southern states in support of border patrol missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, the Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon to keep active-duty forces on the U.S.-Mexico border through Jan. 31. About 4,000 troops filling aviation support, military police, logistics and medical roles are expected to remain there into 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/11\/30\/dod-4000-troops-requested-to-stay-on-border-through-jan-31\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1071230220cc.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">DoD gets request for 4,000 troops to stay on Mexico border through Jan. 31<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">About 1,600 forces will go home, while others may rotate in.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear what impact a partial government shutdown would have on that work. 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