Conservatives Push for Short-Term CR To Avoid Lame Duck Deal - See more at: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/government-funding-conservatives-cr-lame-duck#sthash.OQLZ1K3S.dpuf

Conservatives Push for Short-Term CR To Avoid Lame Duck Deal-rollcall: Coming off a Republican election sweep, conservatives are pushing for a continuing resolution to extend government funding into the next year so that congressional Republicans can negotiate a spending package with GOP President-elect Donald Trump rather than Democratic President Obama.