The White House sent Congress a list Tuesday of special exceptions it wants lawmakers to include in any funding stopgap to keep agencies open past the upcoming Sept. 30 government shutdown deadline.
The move to send the “anomalies” was confirmed by two congressional officials granted anonymity to describe the private transmittal as well as by Rachel Cauley, an aide to White House budget director Russ Vought.
Now three weeks out from the deadline, GOP leaders and top appropriators on Capitol Hill have been waiting on the request, which was not immediately made public. That guidance from President Donald Trump is crucial to writing any…
Read the full article at POLITICO.COM
