This week the U.S. House of Representatives hit several roadblocks in their quest to pass appropriations bills to fund the federal government.
Will they pass a continuing resolution? This week the U.S. House of Representatives hit several roadblocks in their quest to pass appropriations bills to fund the federal government. By the end of the week, the leadership in the House of Representatives announced that they were canceling votes next week and starting the August recess early. All of this makes a continuing resolution (CR), which would fund the government at current spending levels, very likely.
What happened with the appropriations bills? While the House was successful in passing five of the twelve appropriations bills needed to fund the government, they hit several roadblocks. This week they successfully passed the Interior-EPA spending bill but had to pull the Energy-Water appropriations bill because it lacked the votes. Similarly, the Legislative appropriations bill recently failed in a vote before the full chamber.
What about the Senate? The Senate has been moving at a slower pace and only approved a few spending bills out of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
What is up next? When the House and Senate return from August recess a debate about the length of a CR will commence. The current funding expires at the end of September. Will the CR go until after the election, or into 2025? As always, we will keep you updated on the latest.
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