1 Appropriations Bill and a CR

The Senate approved the $4.66 billion bill that funds the
legislative branch for Fiscal Year 2010, sending it to the
President. The bill also includes a continuing resolution
to fund government operations through October 31, as this
is the only one of the 12 annual appropriations bills to
have been completed before FY 2010 began.

Note that the President submitted his budget request about
6 months ago. The primary function of the House is to
appropriate funds to run the Federal Government. The CR
will fund the FG on FY 2009's budget til the end of the
month - or the next CR.