continuing resolution

American  

noun

U.S. Politics.

1. legislation enacted by Congress to allow government operations to continue until the regular appropriations are enacted: used when action on appropriations is not completed by the beginning of a fiscal year.

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Example Sentences

The pace of military operations in the Middle East and Western Hemisphere has also exacerbated a shortfall in operations and maintenance, another consequence of the full-year continuing resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

On top of the ongoing disruptions to food stamps and the safety net, the continuing resolution that reopened the government has come under much scrutiny, thanks in no small part to an outrageous legislative provision that Congress will be asked to repeal soon: a little last-minute poison pill known broadly as the intoxicating-hemp ban.

From Slate

Under the continuing resolution from Congress, which is set for a final vote on Wednesday evening, the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown would end, and certain Medicare telehealth services would be covered by Medicare through Jan. 30.

From MarketWatch

To break the logjam, centrist Democrats and Republicans are discussing not just a so-called continuing resolution that would fund the government in the short term but also long-term bipartisan spending bills to fund certain agencies.

From Barron's

The House’s continuing resolution—passed Sept. 19—was designed to keep government humming until Nov. 21, giving Congress eight weeks to work through this fiscal year’s appropriations.

From The Wall Street Journal