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Caitlin Emma
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Schumer: "Doing it in early December makes a good deal of sense."

Says he also wants to get a supplemental done "as quickly as possible," hopes to pass some of the Senate's spending bills on the floor.
NEW — Schumer sounding supportive of a CR through early December.

Says he spoke to McCarthy before recess about the need for a stopgap next month.

"I thought it was a good thing that he recognized that we need a CR," Schumer says. "I'm supportive of that."
August 15, 2023 at 2:57 PM
NEW — Schumer sounding supportive of a CR through early December.

Says he spoke to McCarthy before recess about the need for a stopgap next month.

"I thought it was a good thing that he recognized that we need a CR," Schumer says. "I'm supportive of that."
August 15, 2023 at 2:51 PM
Schumer says he's in touch with Sens. Schatz and Hirono on the Maui wildfires and he's "fully supportive" of Biden's FEMA disaster relief request.

Says he'll do "everything I can to get it passed in the Senate.”
August 15, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Murray and Collins supp
August 11, 2023 at 3:20 PM
Biden seeking $40B in emergency funds for Ukraine, disaster relief
Biden admin seeking $20B in emergency funds for Ukraine, other countries
That total includes $13 billion in military aid to Ukraine, as well as billions of dollars more in funding to replenish a dwindling pot of federal disaster relief, according to two people with direct ...
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August 10, 2023 at 7:23 PM
NEW: Biden is asking Congress for about $40B in emergency funding.

That includes:

— More than $24B in Ukraine aid
— $12B in FEMA disaster relief
— $4B to address issues at the southern border
August 10, 2023 at 7:04 PM
NEW: Biden set to ask Congress for at least $20B in new aid for Ukraine and other international needs this afternoon: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/08/biden-admin-seeking-20b-in-emergency-funds-for-ukraine-and-disaster-relief-00110691?source=email
August 10, 2023 at 6:21 PM
New: There’s rising angst among Republicans that the hard-right flank actually wants a government shutdown this fall.

“I worry about” a shutdown, said Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.). “I would like to think that we would have a moment of sobriety before we do something like that.”
House GOP frets spending fight as conservatives flirt with shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy insists Congress will avoid a government shutdown in the fall. But some members of his right flank seem to be embracing that outcome.
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August 3, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Focus will be on the country's long-term fiscal trajectory, educating members of Congress about the federal budget and spending bills and advising GOP presidential campaigns.
Exclusive in Huddle: Trump budget alum Paul Winfree is launching his own think tank, called the Economic Policy Innovation Center, or EPIC.
Inside Sinema’s Senate floor diplomacy
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July 31, 2023 at 1:35 PM
Exclusive in Huddle: Trump budget alum Paul Winfree is launching his own think tank, called the Economic Policy Innovation Center, or EPIC.
Inside Sinema’s Senate floor diplomacy
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July 31, 2023 at 1:35 PM
Some news: CBO Director Phillip Swagel (aka Swaggy P) has been reappointed to a second four-year term.
July 27, 2023 at 8:18 PM
After the MilCon vote, Dems and Rs are shouting at each other on the floor over spending bills, with Rs accusing Ds of abandoning veterans and Dems accusing Rs of passing “racist” bills
July 27, 2023 at 6:07 PM
The House has PASSED its military construction funding bill, 219-211.

And it’s official — no votes tomorrow.
July 27, 2023 at 5:58 PM
New: House Republicans plan to give up on passing Ag-FDA before recess and leave town today.

The latest w/ @meredithllee, @JAscholtes, @sarahnferris
House GOP bails on funding fight amid conservative impasse
Republican leaders plan to punt their agriculture and FDA spending bill until September, according to three lawmakers. It's a setback for their hopes of unity.
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July 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM
After today's markup, Senate appropriators will have approved all 12 bills out of committee for the first time in five years.
July 27, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Also new from Tester — says he expects a Ukraine supplemental funding request from the White House "sometime in the next month"
July 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Senate appropriators approve Homeland measure after working through an immigration-related snag. Hagerty had wanted to move $$ from shelter and services to ICE.
This issue, which is immigration-related, appears to have been worked out. Senate appropriators now plan to approve the Homeland measure today.
Murray says there is an *outstanding issue* with the Homeland bill and for the moment, they're not moving forward with that measure until its resolved. Could still be approved today.

She said it involves "poison pill" language that she'll have to oppose.
July 27, 2023 at 3:46 PM
This issue, which is immigration-related, appears to have been worked out. Senate appropriators now plan to approve the Homeland measure today.
Murray says there is an *outstanding issue* with the Homeland bill and for the moment, they're not moving forward with that measure until its resolved. Could still be approved today.

She said it involves "poison pill" language that she'll have to oppose.
Senate appropriators are about to mark up the last of their fiscal 2024 bills starting at 10:30: Defense, Labor-H, Interior-Environment and Homeland.
July 27, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Murray says there is an *outstanding issue* with the Homeland bill and for the moment, they're not moving forward with that measure until its resolved. Could still be approved today.

She said it involves "poison pill" language that she'll have to oppose.
Senate appropriators are about to mark up the last of their fiscal 2024 bills starting at 10:30: Defense, Labor-H, Interior-Environment and Homeland.
July 27, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Senate appropriators are about to mark up the last of their fiscal 2024 bills starting at 10:30: Defense, Labor-H, Interior-Environment and Homeland.
July 27, 2023 at 2:08 PM
House Rules is still in recess. Seems all but certain that Ag-FDA will not come up for a vote before the August break.
The House is set to vote on passage of the MilCon-VA bill around 1:30 today.
July 27, 2023 at 2:07 PM
The House is set to vote on passage of the MilCon-VA bill around 1:30 today.
July 27, 2023 at 1:33 PM
House Rules isn’t reconvening tonight, per GOP aide.

That means no vote today on the rule that would tee up the troubled Ag-FDA bill for floor action.

Comes amid broader turmoil over spending bills in the GOP conference, as we explained here:
House GOP notches early win in bid to unite party on spending — but pitfalls remain
Conservatives say they’re closing in on agreement to broader funding cuts. And other senior Republicans are getting more alienated as party leaders slash.
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July 26, 2023 at 11:00 PM
New: Freedom Caucus members say they're closing in on a deal to hack back fiscal 2024 funding bills. GOP appropriators — who already struggled to write those bills — are bristling.

The latest w/ @JAscholtes, @jordainc and @sarahnferris:
House GOP notches early win in bid to unite party on spending — but pitfalls remain
Conservatives say they’re closing in on agreement to broader funding cuts. And other senior Republicans are getting more alienated as party leaders slash.
www.politico.com
July 26, 2023 at 7:37 PM
The rule setting up debate for the MilCon-VA bill passes, despite Freedom Caucus confusion over whether they’ve reached a deal on more austere fiscal 2024 toplines.
July 26, 2023 at 6:04 PM