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Senate Aims to Unveil Unreleased Spending Bills as Appropriators Brace for January Deadline

Leaders increasingly expect short-term funding patches, with Homeland Security viewed as the likeliest candidate.

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House Appropriations top Democrat Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said the size of the next spending package remains undetermined.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is pushing for a smaller-sized Energy-Water bill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Overview

  • The top four appropriators met for the first time since the shutdown and reported no breakthroughs on a new spending package.
  • Senate appropriators plan to post the Energy–Water bill next week during the recess and may also release Financial Services, Homeland Security, and State–Foreign Operations, with no formal markups expected.
  • Senate Chair Susan Collins is advocating a five-bill bundle anchored by Defense and Labor–HHS–Education, while House Chair Tom Cole prefers a smaller tranche that could move sooner.
  • The Senate left for Thanksgiving without starting the defense bill or a broader package as leaders work through member holds.
  • Facing a Jan. 30 deadline, the House has all 12 bills reported while the Senate still lags on four, and lawmakers including Cole and Rep. Mark Amodei say some measures—especially DHS—may require continuing resolutions, with Cole floating full-year CRs for any stragglers.