The Latest on FY 2025 Appropriations

Lawmakers on the conservative House Freedom Caucus have laid down a series of policy demands for the upcoming government funding debate in the fall legislative session. In a statement yesterday, the Freedom Caucus called on Congress to pass a continuing resolution (CR) into “early 2025” to avoid a year-end spending package. While House and Senate appropriators are behind the ball on government funding for fiscal year (FY) 2025, it is highly unlikely that leadership will acquiesce to this latest position from the Freedom Caucus when the Sept. 30 deadline approaches. Instead, expect leaders to throw their weight behind a stopgap to keep the government funded past the November election.