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Next Week on the Hill: Talks Resume on Budget Deal Ahead of August Recess
Congress has adjourned for the week as negotiations on a sweeping budget deal continue behind the scenes. Despite reaching a general agreement on the framework for the deal, talks are still ongoing over specific numbers, offsets, and structural issues. Late yesterday, the White House gave House Democrats an extended list of $574 billion in offset options — including drug pricing provisions and proposed cuts found in the administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget — that was rebuffed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) this morning. Talks are expected to resume today and throughout the weekend as negotiators look for a vote on a deal ahead of August recess.
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House lawmakers completed work on the lower chamber’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passing the $733 billion measure to end last week’s work session. Prior to final passage, the House tacked on several provisions— including: (1) repealing the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF); (2) preventing the Trump administration from deploying troops to the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) requiring Congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran — aimed at sweetening the measure to appeal to skeptical progressive lawmakers who had the potential to tank the bill.