Amata Welcomes Government Funding Extension

Appropriations Agreements Underway for Potential Votes Next Week

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan passage in Congress of a bill extending government funding through a Continuing Resolution (C.R.), often described as a stopgap. This action prevented a partial government shutdown, and is in anticipation of agreements on a number of full year appropriations bills.

This is the fourth extension since fiscal year 2023, while complete appropriations for FY 2024 requires passage of 12 major bills covering the various departments and agencies. The extension now funds some departments through March 8 and some March 22, as negotiators focus on two tranches of bills.

On Thursday, the Senate passed the extension 77-13, following the House earlier in the day, which passed it 320-99.

“We have some progress in reaching agreement for a group of appropriations bills, and that would be good for American Samoa along with the entire country,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Negotiations have been slow this year, but in the meantime, current funding continues.”

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