Lawmakers’ hopes to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown could be dashed by Senate supporters of the Miners Protection Act.

The 114th Congress is expected to come to close this Friday. Before anyone can go home for the holidays, both chambers will have to pass a temporary budget measure that will keep all agencies of the government funded through next April.

But several leading voices in the Senate have said they will hold up passage of the temporary budget measure if the Miners Protection Act of 2016 is not included in the resolution, or allowed a full vote on its own.

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Nick Thornton

Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.