Congress Preps For Sprint Ahead of August Recess With UFOs, Abortion Policy in the Mix – By Kaia Hubbard (US News) / July 24, 2023
Lawmakers, set to depart at the end of the week for their August recess, are pushing through a number of priorities ahead of deadlines this fall.
Lawmakers are gearing up for a final push before August recess this week, with a lengthy to-do list in anticipation of the legislative hiatus that comes just before a number of deadlines looming over Congress this fall.
Lawmakers are pushing to make progress this week on appropriations bills, the National Defense Authorization Act and more, with an eye to that end-of-September fiscal year deadline that affords little wiggle room upon Congress’ return from recess.
The House is expected to work to approve two of the 12 appropriations bills lawmakers are aiming to pass in the coming months – on agriculture and military construction – which are considered to be among the least controversial. Even so, members of the GOP’s right flank threaten to complicate the effort.
