Capitol Hill Update
Congress will return from the Thanksgiving district work period this week as lawmakers look to make progress on key year-end priorities. In notable news on the government funding front, appropriators struck an agreement on fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending allocations last week — a significant step that brings Congress closer to avoiding a shutdown in December. The 302(b) funding allocations, which have yet to be formally released, will serve as the framework for Chairs Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Richard Shelby (R-AL) as they look to clinch a bipartisan agreement on a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending measure by the December 11 deadline. Lawmakers will still need to navigate several sensitive policy disputes on COVID-19 relief, border wall funding, veterans’ health care costs, and more before they can cross the finish line.
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