The end-of-year continuing resolution postpones the imminent shutdown of a State Department entity infamous for funding censorship efforts — for now.
The State Department notified Congress earlier this month that the Global Engagement Center was being shut down, and spending legislation did not provide an extension for GEC, according to Washington Examiner reporter Gabe Kaminsky. The current continuing resolution, which has drawn criticism from numerous congressmen and media figures, contains a provision on page 139 for a “Global Engagement Center Extension.”
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