Budget

Others are looking for alternatives in funding special education.

Multiple projects are now moving ahead without funding and others are expected to be halted.

The department says the request would allow it to look for a call center provider.

Democrats and Republicans have been fighting for months over spending priorities.

Wyoming will continue to fight for the industries which have historically contributed the greatest revenue and which are best positioned to buoy the state going forward.

A large deficit will make it harder for Congress to cut taxes or boost spending when the next recession hits, Powell said.

Shelby and Lowey promised a renewed push toward completing their unfinished work in coming weeks but offered no specifics.

And there is still time for action if the momentum stalls, even if the odds get dicier in a presidential election year.

Officials say the majority of the funding would be used for standard operations at the university in Laramie.

Wyoming leads the U.S. in coal production.