See NLIHC’s analysis of the House draft and the Senate draft, as well as our updated budget chart, for more information. The House bill for Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) would provide roughly $3 billion more for HUD’s vital affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs than the Senate’s proposal. Both the House and Senate have released draft spending bills written with little or no Republican input, raising concerns that a final spending package will offer significantly less funding than either the House or Senate drafts. Whether Senator Manchin’s proposal will be able to muster the 60 votes required to pass the Senate remains to be seen, and the legislation faces broad opposition from progressives in the House.Īfter the CR is finalized and has passed out of both Congressional chambers, FY23 negotiations between appropriations committee staff will pick up again in earnest. The CR will likely contain provisions providing aid to Ukraine, funding anomalies, and an energy infrastructure permit-streamlining proposal from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took on September 22 the first steps required for a vote in the Senate and is expected to release the text of the CR as soon as tomorrow. Failure to do so would result in a partial shutdown of the federal government.ĭespite the tight timeline, Congress is expected to enact a CR by September 30. With the new fiscal year beginning October 1, time is quickly running out for Congress to enact a CR. Congressional leaders and appropriators spent the weekend hashing out the details of a continuing resolution (CR) that would extend funding for the federal government until December 16, buying lawmakers more time to reach a final deal on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget.
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