The Approps Drop
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The Approps Drop
The Senate enters its final two weeks before the August recess facing a familiar appropriations paradox: September 30 is too close to realistically complete all twelve appropriations bills, yet Congress must generate enough legislative momentum to avoid governing entirely through crisis management. Last week, the House began August recess in July after passing its version of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a continuing resolution (CR), and a budget resolution intended to kick off the reconciliation 3.0 process in earnest. Meanwhile, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submitted their anomalies list to Congress, which Senate appropriators are utilizing in their quest for a bipartisan path forward.
The Approps Drop
The week of June 22 was marked by significant disruption to the appropriations process. In the Senate, appropriators were expected to begin fiscal year (FY) 2027 markups but postponed once again due to the continued absence of Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mitch McConnell. In the House, a series of setbacks derailed consideration of both the Energy and Water Development (EWD) and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) bills.
