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The October recess is over, and the House returned to Washington to close out our work in the 118th Congress. We still have a lot to tackle before the end of the year, including the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an extension of the Farm Bill, and our annual appropriations bills. As you may recall, government funding was extended through December 20th, so that is our new deadline to pass spending bills before a government shutdown.
Fall is here, and after finally passing legislation to extend current government funding through December 20th, Congress recessed until November 12th.
With government funding running out September 30th, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans wasted the last two weeks on hyper-partisan messaging bills that they know will never pass the Senate.
The House returned from August recess with only 18 days to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. It should be easy, right?
Well, nothing in the 118th Congress has been easy given the Chaos Caucus’s penchant for brinkmanship as they try to load must-pass legislation down with their extreme MAGA agenda that nobody wants. The pending CR seems to be no exception.
July was a busy month in Washington and the District as we prepared to enter the August recess. As outlined below, we are in the midst of the appropriations process and House Republicans continue pushing their extreme agenda and baseless political games by holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress and attacking Vice President Kamala Harris.
I hope you had an enjoyable Fourth of July weekend with your friends and family.
The House returns to Washington tomorrow after a week working in our districts and celebrating Juneteenth. We will consider a slate of FY25 appropriations bills for Homeland Security (
Last week, the House considered the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) on the floor and a baseless resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. We also took some time for partisan competition for fun and a good cause with the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity.
As I return to Washington this week, I would like to thank everyone who reached out to express their condolences to our family on the passing of my mother, Lois D. McClellan, and brother-in-law, Gregory M. Beckwith.
The House returns to Washington today for a short and busy week before the Memorial Day recess. The House Armed Services Committee is preparing to take up the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), the annual bill to fund the Department of Defense and our Armed Forces.