House Appropriations Committee Introduces CR Through November 18

Last night the House Appropriations Committee introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government operating past the end of the fiscal year on September 30 and through November 18, 2011. This CR would

• Limit all federal agencies to spending capped at FY 11 rate minus 1.4%
• Restrict agencies from making any major funding commitments that would reduce Congressional discretion to later cut an agency budget

The CR contains no specific references to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.For additional information, please see:

• "Continuing resolution introduced to keep government running, provide much-needed disaster funding," which is a media release from the House Committee on Appropriations.

• "Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes," which is the full text of the legislation (H. J. RES.).