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Congress Passes a CR to Fund the Federal Government through Dec. 16th

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On September 30th, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend the current funding levels for the federal government through December 16, averting a partial government shutdown and extending time for Congress to agree on and pass the funding bills for FY2023. The CR passed the Senate after Sen. Manchin (D-WV) removed his pipeline permit measure which was opposed by both Republicans and progressive Democrats. In addition to extending the current funding levels, the CR included $17 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine, $19 billion for FEMA for disaster relief, and reauthorized the Food and Drug Administration’s user fee programs, but it did not include President Biden’s request for COVID-19 and monkeypox response funding. 

Both chambers are now in recess until after the midterms after which they will have to return to reach an agreement on the FY23 funding bills. Our office will continue to monitor and publish FY23 activity.   

More information on the continuing resolution can be found here.  

First Package of Funding Bills Adopted by House

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Yesterday, by a vote of 220 to 207, the House adopted its first set of appropriations bills for FY2023, which starts October 1. The package, H.R.8294, includes six of the twelve spending measures:  Transportation-HUD; Agriculture; Energy and Water; Financial Services; Interior and Environment; and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs.  These bills are considered relatively uncontroversial.

Leadership of the House and the Appropriations Committee are currently strategizing on how or whether to move the other bills that have historically served as venues for debates on more controversial issues and provisions, such as those related to abortion and guns.  

While all twelve bills have at least gone through the committee process in the House, it appears at this point that the Senate will likely bypass that part of the legislative process altogether.  It is expected that the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patrick Leahy of Vermont will release the Senate versions of the bills in relatively short order and potentially seek ways to move them without committee action.  There still are disagreements between Leahy and Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the committee, on a number of details regarding the FY2023, prompting the chairman to create some movement.

 

 

 

 

FY2023 Spending Bills Set to Start Moving This Week

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The FY2023 appropriations season is set to kick off this week in the House with a number of Appropriations subcommittees scheduled to take up their respective bills.

Of the bills set to be marked up this week, the defense bill is of the most interest. While the text of the bill has been published, the accompanying report, which contains the details about the measure, is not yet available. We will provide details about this, and other, appropriations measures as they become available.

House Passes Omnibus, FY22 Chart Now Available

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Yesterday the House passed an omnibus appropriations package for FY22, following negotiations between House and Senate appropriators. The final package includes modest increases for key scientific and higher education accounts. The Senate is expected to vote on the package quickly to send it to the President’s desk. Current government funding is set to expire on Friday, so another short continuing resolution will be necessary to allow the Senate to clear procedural steps.

A chart tracking key accounts relevant to UW is available here. Our office will post detailed updates as information becomes available. We will also discuss appropriations in more detail during our town hall on March 24th at noon PT (register here).