Good evening, Following last week’s successful passage of another continuing resolution (CR)-the fourth short-term funding patch this fiscal year-House and Senate appropriators today released text of a six-bill minibus that covers half of the twelve total appropriation accounts and comprises roughly 30% of total annual discretionary spending. The six accounts included in this first minibus are Agriculture […]

The House and Senate return to session next week just days before the first of two government spending deadlines (March 1 and 8). Appropriators and the four corners of congressional Leadership have spent the last week prepping spending measures with an eye towards passing two major appropriations minibuses so as to avert partial (or full) […]