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Nov 3, 2023 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Dan Lee |Cooper Lohr |Lauren Turenchalk |Brittney Washington |Seemeen Hashem
The House and Senate passed additional spending bills this week ahead of the looming Nov. 17 deadline to fund the government. Download the Appropriations Update for Nov. 3The Senate passed its first spending package (H.R. 4366), which included the Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD bills, by an 82-15 vote. The House passed two more spending bills, Legislative Branch (H.R. 4364) and Interior-Environment (H.R. 4821), largely along party lines.
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Nov 3, 2023 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Dan Lee |Cooper Lohr |Lauren Turenchalk |Brittney Washington |Seemeen Hashem
The House and Senate passed additional spending bills this week ahead of the looming Nov. 17 deadline to fund the government. Download the Appropriations Update for Nov. 3The Senate passed its first spending package (H.R. 4366), which included the Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD bills, by an 82-15 vote. The House passed two more spending bills, Legislative Branch (H.R. 4364) and Interior-Environment (H.R. 4821), largely along party lines.
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Oct 27, 2023 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Dan Lee |Cooper Lohr |Lauren Turenchalk |Brittney Washington |Seemeen Hashem
The House was back to business on appropriations work this week while senators continued debating a three-bill spending package, with three weeks left to fund the government past Nov. 17. Download the Appropriations Update for Oct. 27 Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected as House speaker on Oct. 25, ending a three-week battle within the Republican Party that stalled legislative action. One of the first measures the chamber passed was the Energy-Water appropriations bill (H.R. 4394) on Oct.
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Oct 27, 2023 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Dan Lee |Cooper Lohr |Lauren Turenchalk |Brittney Washington |Seemeen Hashem
The House was back to business on appropriations work this week while senators continued debating a three-bill spending package, with three weeks left to fund the government past Nov. 17. Download the Appropriations Update for Oct. 27 Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected as House speaker on Oct. 25, ending a three-week battle within the Republican Party that stalled legislative action. One of the first measures the chamber passed was the Energy-Water appropriations bill (H.R. 4394) on Oct.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Dan Lee |Cooper Lohr |Lauren Turenchalk |Brittney Washington |Seemeen Hashem
Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown that would have started Oct. 1 with bipartisan support and extended stopgap funding through Nov. 17. The short-term funding measure (H.R. 5860; see BGOV Bill Summary) also provided $16 billion in emergency disaster relief and temporarily extended several programs, including Federal Aviation Administration authorities, the national flood insurance program, and various health programs.
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Oct 2, 2023 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Dan Lee |Cooper Lohr |Lauren Turenchalk |Brittney Washington |Seemeen Hashem
Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown that would have started Oct. 1 with bipartisan support and extended stopgap funding through Nov. 17. The short-term funding measure (H.R. 5860; see BGOV Bill Summary) also provided $16 billion in emergency disaster relief and temporarily extended several programs, including Federal Aviation Administration authorities, the national flood insurance program, and various health programs.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Dan Lee |Danielle Parnass |Seemeen Hashem
Just days away from a potential government shutdown — the fourth in a decade — lawmakers remain far apart on any bicameral agreement on a short-term funding measure. The path to a stopgap spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution, is unclear, as House conservatives panned an earlier proposal (H.R. 5525; see BGOV Bill Summary) and are pushing for deeper spending cuts coupled with border security changes. Meanwhile, the Senate voted on Sept.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Dan Lee |Seemeen Hashem
Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to pass a short-term funding measure or risk a government shutdown. Download the BGOV OnPoint: Continuing Resolutions and ShutdownsStopgap spending bills, also known as continuing resolutions, have become the norm in Congress as lawmakers typically don’t reach agreement on all 12 full-year appropriations bill before the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year.
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Brittney Washington |Diego Areas Munhoz |Lillianna Byington |Zach Cohen |Ellen M. Gilmer |Seemeen Hashem | +9 more
Lawmakers are gearing up for a spending showdown this fall as House conservative Republicans oppose a “clean” short-term funding measure and President Joe Biden’s requests for emergency supplemental aid. Download the latest BGOV Hill Watch: Lawmakers Brace for Spending Showdown Congress has few working days left to fund the government and extend key programs by Sept. 30, with the Senate scheduled to return on Sept. 5 and the House on Sept. 12.
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Sep 5, 2023 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brittney Washington |Diego Areas Munhoz |Lillianna Byington |Zach Cohen |Ellen M. Gilmer |Seemeen Hashem | +9 more
Lawmakers are gearing up for a spending showdown this fall as House conservative Republicans oppose a “clean” short-term funding measure and President Joe Biden’s requests for emergency supplemental aid. Download the latest BGOV Hill Watch: Lawmakers Brace for Spending Showdown Congress has few working days left to fund the government and extend key programs by Sept. 30, with the Senate scheduled to return on Sept. 5 and the House on Sept. 12.
