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Two More Spending Bills Cleared by Senate Subcommittees

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Earlier today, two Senate subcommittees cleared for consideration by the full Appropriations Committee later this week two FY2019 spending bills of great interest to the University of Washington.

The Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved its bill, which funds, among other agencies and programs, the U.S. Geological Service, the EPA, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  The Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee adopted its measure, which provides funding for NSF, NASA, and NOAA, as well as other programs and agencies.

The full Appropriations Committee is scheduled to take up the two bills on Thursday.

The House versions of the bills have already been approved by the Appropriations Committee in that chamber.

This Week in Congress, June 11-15

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Here are a few of the committee meetings taking place this week.

U.S. House of Representatives

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Defense/Financial Services Appropriations
June 13, Noon, TBA

U.S. Senate

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Subcommittee Markup
Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations
June 12, 2:30 p.m., 192 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR & PENSIONS
Full Committee Hearing
President Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan
June 12, 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE JUDICIARY
Full Committee Hearing
Combating Election Interference
June 12, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE FINANCE
Full Committee Markup
Ending Addiction/Substance Use Disorders
June 12, 2 p.m., 215 Dirksen Bldg.

SENATE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION & FORESTRY
Full Committee Markup
Farm Bill
June 13, 9:30 a.m., 328-A Russell Bldg.

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
Full Committee Markup
Interior-EPA/Commerce-Justice-Science/Legislative Appropriations
June 14, 10:30 a.m., 106 Dirksen Bldg.

House Passes First “Minibus”

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After completing its debate earlier today, the House passed the first of its “minibus” packages containing three of the 12 FY2019 appropriations bills, the Energy and Water Development, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch bills.  The goal of the House leadership is to bundle different spending bills into “minibus” measures and move several bills at once rather than trying to pass them individually.

Although the Senate Appropriations Committee has cleared a number of spending bills, none have yet reached the floor for consideration.

 

More Progress Seen on Appropriations Front

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Both chambers of Congress continue to make progress on the FY2019 appropriations bills.

The House is expected to start its debate on its first “minibus” package of bills today.  The measure includes the Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills.  The Appropriations Committee approved its Interior spending bill yesterday evening.

On the Senate side, the Appropriations Committee earlier this morning approved both the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs bills.  Four of the 12 spending bills have been cleared by the committee in the Senate so far.  Seven bills have been approved by the House committee.

Trump to Announce Sweeping Reorg of Federal Gov’t

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Today Politco is reporting that “The Trump administration is preparing to release a sweeping plan for reorganizing the federal government that includes a major consolidation of welfare programs — and a renaming of the Health and Human Services Department.

The report, set to be released in the coming weeks by the White House OMB, seeks to move safety-net programs, including food stamps, into HHS, two sources with knowledge of the plan told POLITICO. The plan would also propose changing the name of the sprawling department, while separately seeking cuts at USAID and the State Department.”

Read more from Politico and check back here for more information as it’s available.