White House sends Congress its 'anomalies' list for its upcoming government funding bill

The White House on Tuesday sent its list of government funding "anomalies" to Capitol Hill as it prepares to debate ways to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month. 

The 21-page memo compiles a list of recommended funding levels and exceptions for certain government programs that are expected to be under the anticipated stopgap measure later this month, per Politico.

The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve higher funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, services for veterans exposed to dangerous toxins overseas and to allow Washington, D.C. to access $1 billion of its own funding that was raised by taxes, among other things. 

The memo, which serves as a starting point for negotiations on funding, also asks Congress to push the funding deadline by four months, which would put the deadline at the end of January 2026.  

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told Politico that the funding punt was just a suggestion from the White House and that the exact date was still being determined. 

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole has suggested a continuing resolution that pushes the funding deadline until sometime in November, but no later than the Thanksgiving holiday.

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