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With one day to spare, Congress avoided a partial government shutdown… again. |
Winter is here! Hopefully you all fared well in the first winter storm of 2024. |
Happy 2024! Congress returns to session this week with many critical items still on our agenda. In just ten days, temporary funding for agriculture, energy and water, military construction and veterans affairs, transportation and housing and urban development related agencies expires.
Congress adjourned for the year last week with House Republicans accomplishing very little beyond infighting over their extreme agenda and pushing a baseless impeachment inquiry at the behest of the former President.
This week is the final legislative week of 2023, and Congress still has several significant bills pending: appropriations bills, the National Defense Authorization Act, supplemental funding for our allies abroad and humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, FISA Reauthorization and FAA reauthorization. |
I hope everyone had a relaxing and joyful Thanksgiving! I returned to Washington after the break to a busy schedule as Congress works to pass crucial pieces of legislation before the end of the year such as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and supplemental funding for our allies and partners around the world.
With days to spare, Congress took action last week to extend government funding and avoid a shutdown. We are now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday. Before you take off to celebrate, here is what you missed last week.
We are three days away from a government shutdown as House Republicans continue to waste time on hyper-partisan appropriations bills that cannot pass the Senate - that is when they are not fighting with each other.
We have 10 days until government funding runs out. Absent a new funding bill by midnight, November 18th, the government will shut down. You would think that after three weeks of infighting and finally electing a Speaker, House Republicans would settle down and focus on passing bipartisan funding bills that can get through the Senate.