Senate Breaks for August After Nominations Stalemate
After repeatedly demanding that the Senate remain in session to confirm dozens of Trump appointees, President Donald Trump finally relented late Saturday, posting on social media that Republicans should instead “go home and explain to your constituents what bad people the Democrats are.” This post followed a series of contentious negotiations between the two parties over […]
- October 16, 2019
Today on the Hill: Shelby Indicates Spending Negotiations Remain Sluggish
Read MoreDespite resetting the government funding deadline to provide more time for negotiations, House and Senate appropriators have indicated that fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending talks remain deadlocked. Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) stated yesterday that lawmakers may need to take up another stopgap funding measure to keep the government funded through the remainder of […]
- October 15, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Lawmakers Return As End-of-Year Legislative Sprint Looms
Read MoreCongress returns to action today as lawmakers gear up for a three-week work session. With 28 legislative days left on the 2019 congressional calendar, House and Senate appropriators are expected to continue negotiations on subcommittee allocations for each of the 12 fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending measures. If they reach an agreement, they could begin […]
- September 30, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Funding Bill Signed as Lawmakers Break for Two-Week Recess
Read MoreLate last Friday, President Donald Trump signed the seven-week continuing resolution (CR) (HR 4378) that Senate lawmakers cleared last week prior to breaking for the Columbus Day district work period. The measure punts the impending government funding deadline until Nov. 21 and extends key expiring authorizations — including the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the Export-Import […]
- September 30, 2019
Health Policy Report (9/30)
Read MoreThe Week in Review After the Senate cleared (81-16) the House-passed continuing resolution, President Donald Trump signed the stopgap funding bill into law ahead of the Sept. 30 government funding deadline to temporarily avert a shutdown. The CR pushes the funding deadline to Nov. 21 while also ensuring that numerous key policy riders — including […]
- September 27, 2019
Today on the Hill: Funding Bill Hits Trump’s Desk After Senate Passes CR
Read MoreAfter a busy month that saw significant action on appropriations and a push towards impeachment proceedings, House lawmakers have convened to wrap up legislative business for September. On the floor, the House will consider a suspension bill out of the Homeland Security Committee that would authorize a Joint Task Force aimed at improving the Department of Homeland […]
- September 26, 2019
Today on the Hill: Senate Looks to Clear CR
Read MoreThe Senate is readying a vote on a stopgap funding measure that would avert a shutdown and fund the government through Nov. 21. Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called up the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for a vote yesterday, ensuring that numerous key policy riders — including extensions for several expiring health care programs, the National […]
- September 25, 2019
Today on the Hill: House to Move on Cannabis Banking Bill
Read MoreHouse lawmakers are expected to take up groundbreaking legislation under suspension of the rules today that would open up banking to cannabis companies. In a move aimed at getting the bill through the GOP-controlled Senate, House Democrats tacked on provisions to the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that would prevent a revival of the Obama-era […]
- September 24, 2019
Today on the Hill: Senate Appropriators Begin Work on Three More Spending Bills
Read MoreSenate appropriators will meet to consider another batch of fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending bills today. The measures for Interior-Environment, Commerce-Science-Justice (CJS), and Homeland Security will be marked up in their respective subcommittees today ahead of the full committee markup on Thursday. While the Interior-Environment and CJS measures are expected to pass with bipartisan support, […]
- September 23, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Senate Looks to Clinch Short-Term Funding Deal
Read MoreCongress is set to close out the September legislative work session this week as Senators look to clinch a deal on a stopgap funding resolution. At some point later this week, the Senate is expected to take action on a continuing resolution (CR) that would punt the government funding deadline beyond Sept. 30. However, it remains […]
- September 19, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Strikes Deal on Stopgap Funding Measure
Read MoreHouse lawmakers struck a deal yesterday on a continuing resolution (CR) (text; summary) that would punt the deadline to fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY 2020) until Nov. 21. The bill includes a host of policy riders designed to address pressing deadlines for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Temporary Assistance for Needy […]
- September 17, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Readies Stopgap Funding Bill for Floor Time
Read MoreHouse lawmakers will resume legislative business today as members eye action on government funding. The House Rules Committee is slated to meet later today to craft the rule that will govern debate for a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through Nov. 21. Additional details on the House CR remain unclear, as lawmakers […]
- September 16, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Lawmakers Eye Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Sept. 30 Deadline
Read MoreCongress will reconvene this week to continue work on several key funding priorities. As the Sept. 30 government funding deadline approaches, House Democrats are expected to queue up a continuing resolution (CR) for consideration as negotiators jostle to avoid another lapse in funding. The upper chamber is expected to take up the CR shortly thereafter, yet it remains to be seen whether the two sides can avoid disagreements over […]