President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the stopgap spending bill into law, averting a shutdown for now and setting up a contentious fight over funding in the new year.
The measure, which passed both chambers with bipartisan support in a major victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, is an unusual two-step plan that sets up two new shutdown deadlines in January and February.
The plan is not a full-year spending bill and only extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans’ affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. The rest of the government – anything not covered by the first step – will be funded until February 2.
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C12-2/ALDE_00001074/
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12 –
The government cannot find the military for a term longer than 2 years. While most other functions aren’t mentioned, Congress would still have to pass a funding bill every 2 years anyway.