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'Stopgap' to preserve US bats from devastating fungus
Mongabay.com News 2009
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Stopgap funding for the Federal Aviation Administration picked up considerable momentum Friday and appeared poised for what could be easy approval by the House and Senate next week, after leaders of both chambers lined up behind streamlined bills that include the same four-month deadline.
FAA Funding Extension Gains Momentum Andy Pasztor 2011
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More White House's Goolsbee Expects Deal to Avoid Shutdown GOP Eyes Stopgap Measure Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said federal departments have been exploring issues raised by a possible shutdown, including which operations are crucial and how employee furloughs would work.
Shutdown Preparations Begin Naftali Bendavid 2011
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Earmarks Cause Stopgap -- GOP members are upset about their earmarked budget resolution.
Short Takes 2009
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Stopgap funding for the federal government is set to run out in early March, but Warner, Conrad, Chambliss and Coburn all told HuffPost their gang is not trying to put out a proposal by such a deadline.
Slash Mob: Secret Senate Gang Weighing Budget Cuts Ryan Grim 2011
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Yesterday's Afternoon Play (Radio 4) – Stopgap, written by Julie Mayhew – was especially good on the exquisite awfulness of office life.
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Julie Mayhew's drama, Stopgap, was brilliant on the awfulness of office life
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Stopgap bill to keep government open until Dec. 16
The Seattle Times 2011
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Stopgap deal avoids US paralysis THE US is set to avert a government shutdown after a deal was reached to continue federal budget spending past a cut-off date this week.
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Washington Post: Stopgap bill to keep government running fails in House; shutdown looms Washington Post: House kills stopgap spending bill containing $3.7 billion for disaster aid 3-in-1 Credit Scores - $0 View your Credit Report & Scores from All 3 Bureaus in 60 seconds.
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