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House Starts Moving Appropriations Bills

House Leadership is bringing its first FY2017 appropriations bill to the Floor this week with the FY2017 Military Construction (Mil-Con) appropriations bill. Since the House failed to pass a FY2017 Budget resolution before the April 15th statutory deadline, House Appropriators have been required to wait until May 15th to begin to bring funding measures forward.  The House is expected to consider the FY2017 Mil-Con bill, which is considered the least controversial measure, as well as a supplemental appropriations bill providing Zika funding.

The Senate, meanwhile, is also considering supplemental funding for Zika, but has been well in advance of the House in considering the 12 annual appropriations bills.