All Congress had to do was pass the omnibus spending bill before 11 December, the date when the current short-term continuing resolution expires. Each chamber had previously approved the budget agreement, but troubles set in before a final conference version between the two houses could be adopted.In late October, the White House and congressional Republican leadership came to terms on a budget agreement, the “Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015,” for an omnibus spending bill that would last to the end of FY 2016 and extend the debt limit through 2017. At the time, Congress was working under a short-term continuing resolution that was passed 1 October, the eve of the new fiscal year, which provides funding only through 11 December. All Cong...

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