The 115th United States Congress initially proposed three "minibus" appropriations bills prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.
[3][4][5] Two of these were enacted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, accounting for five bills totaling 77% of federal discretionary funding, and including a continuing resolution until December 7 for the remaining agencies.
143) lasting through December 21, to give more time for negotiations on Trump's proposed border wall, which had been delayed due to the death and funeral of George H. W.
[10] Negotiations in the Senate did not lead to passage of a continuing resolution that day, causing a government shutdown to begin on December 22.
1) on a vote of 239–192, as well as a separate bill funding the remainder of government agencies, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R.