President Signs Two-Week CR Into Law

President Obama has signed into law the two-week CR that passed the House yesterday and the Senate today (H. J. Res. 44). No government shutdown will occur, at least for now.

That finalizes action on the FY2011 budget — but for only two more weeks, until March 18. The long-term CR that passed the House on February 19 (H.R. 1) is still in play. It would fund the government for the rest of FY2011 (through September 30) and cut $61 billion from current (FY2010) spending levels. NASA’s budget for FY2011 would be $18.1 billion under that CR, compared to its current spending level of $18.7 billion and the President’s FY2011 request of $19.0 billion.