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The cost of continuing resolutions to keep the government open adds up

Jan 8, 2018
The deadline to pass government funding on Jan. 19 is fast approaching.
People look at a sign informing them that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to the government shutdown in Battery Park on Oct. 1, 2013 in New York City. 
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Explaining the 'continuing resolution'

Jan 10, 2014
Why does Congress use "continuing resolutions" for a lot budgeting?