Congressional Leaders Green-Light Spending Talks for FY25 as 3/14 Deadline Looms – Take Action!
Congressional leadership granted Appropriations Committee leaders permission to begin negotiating a topline spending deal for a final fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bill. Members have only until…
With 3/14 Government Funding Deadline Looming, Congress Has Made Little Progress on Final Agreement – Take Action!
Despite a March 14 deadline to reach a deal to fund the federal government, congressional leaders have turned their attention to a reconciliation and tax package they hope to enact within President…
Congress Passes Funding Deal and Disaster Aid Package to Prevent Government Shutdown
Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law on December 21 a bill to temporarily extend funding for the federal government and provide much needed assistance to communities and…
Last-Minute Fighting Delays Release of Short-Term Funding Bill Just Days before Deadline – Take Action!
Ongoing disagreements have delayed the release of a final spending agreement to extend federal government funding into the new year. Lawmakers worked through the weekend to a final deal on a funding…
Lawmakers Continue Negotiating Final Deal on Government Funding and Disaster Recovery Package and as December 20 Deadline Approaches – Take Action!
Federal lawmakers returned to their offices on Capitol Hill the week of December 2 for the final session of the 118th Congress. Before adjourning on December 20, members will need to finalize a…
Congress Adjourns for Thanksgiving Recess without Final Agreement on FY25 Spending or Disaster Aid Package – Take Action!
Members of Congress left their offices on Capitol Hill on November 22 for a week-long Thanksgiving recess and are slated to return on December 2 for the final session of the 118th Congress. Upon…
Appropriations Leaders Aim to Reach Topline Spending Agreement for FY25 by End of Week to Finalize Funding Bill by 12/20 Deadline – Take Action!
Members of the U.S. Congress returned to their offices on Capitol Hill on November 12 with only a few weeks left to reach a final agreement on fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending before current government…
Potential Republican Sweep of White House and Congress Muddles FY25 Timeline, Threatens Future of Housing and Homelessness Funding – Take Action!
In last week’s elections, Republicans won control of the White House and U.S. Senate. At the time of writing, control of the U.S. House of Representatives had yet to be decided: Democrats had 205…
Plans for Passing Disaster Aid Package and Continuing Resolution after Election Start Taking Shape in Congress – Take Action!
There is growing consensus among lawmakers that Congress will not have the capacity to negotiate both a disaster aid package and a final spending agreement for fiscal year (FY) 2025. Rather, when…