With negotiators working to hammer out a debt ceiling deal that addresses discretionary spending levels, the House Appropriations Committee is moving forward with action this week on four FY 2024 spending bills.
Read MoreDebt limit talks continue to be the priority for President Biden and Congressional leaders, but timing and the outcome itself remain murky.
Read MoreEnacting debt ceiling legislation this month will be hard to accomplish given the substantive differences between the two parties as well as the presidential and congressional schedules.
Read MoreHouse Appropriations Chair Kay Granger has notified committee members that subcommittee and full committee markups of FY 2024 appropriations bills will be held from May 17 through June 15.
Read MoreIf the House Republican leadership is able to secure sufficient support to pass its debt limit proposal, the measure could come to the floor as soon as Wednesday. The rule for floor debate is expected to include a deeming resolution that will set the top-line spending number for FY 2024 appropriations bills.
Read MoreRepublican proposals to strengthen work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries will be debated on two fronts – debt limit legislation and the farm bill.
Read MoreHouse and Senate committees will be busy with hearings this week, and then lawmakers will head out for a two-week recess.
Read MoreAdministration officials will be busy on Capitol Hill this week testifying on the President’s budget and responding to everything else that lawmakers want to question them on.
Read MoreWith the House in recess until March 22, members will have time for a little travel outside of the nation’s capital.
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