Lawmakers Eye Bipartisan Funding Stopgap as Appropriations Bills Make Minimal Headway

Lawmakers eye bipartisan funding stopgap as appropriations bills make minimal headway

(The Center Square) – With 26 days until the federal government runs out of money, top appropriators have narrowed in on their preferred funding gameplan: push the equivalent of the Senate’s three-bill minibus through the House, then let a Continuing…

Democrats Say Republicans Aren’t Taking Them Seriously on Government Funding

Congress left town Thursday inching closer to a deal meant to avoid a government shutdown. But Democrats said they still need assurances before they can get on board with any funding deal — and they’re not convinced Republicans are trying to court their votes in earnest.“Right now, to me, there's no sign that the Republicans are taking seriously the need to pass a bipartisan bill,” Sen. Chris Murphy, an Appropriations Committee member, told NOTU…

Deadline for Fiscal 2026 Bills Closing In on Congress

Lawmakers returned from their August recess staring at a deadline to finalize fiscal 2026 funding for the federal government.

Make Appropriations Great Again - Taxpayers for Common Sense

Congress is back in town and facing a packed agenda. Lawmakers are looking to pass the annual policy bill for the Pentagon, there are rumblings of a second swing at a reconciliation bill, and there is even talk of a mini farm bill. But looming over all this is the need to pass fiscal year 2026 spending bills before current funding runs out on September 30th. With this deadline, lawmakers have an opportunity to showcase that they are up to the jo…