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FY19 Appropriations Outlook: What Moves When and How

As Congress returned from the Fourth of July holiday this week, the House and Senate will dedicate much of their time between now and the brief August recess to passing legislation to continue funding the federal government. While Congress may ultimately turn to a continuing resolution that punts an omnibus appropriations bill to the lame duck session or into next year, we anticipate that both chambers will try to move as many appropriations measures via minibus packages before fiscal year 2018 appropriations expire on September 30. 

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Update on Nominations: Progress, but is a Rule Change Possible?

As Majority Leader McConnell tries to bring additional nominations to the floor, could building GOP frustration open the door to a rule change that would limit Democrats’ ability to slow down the confirmation process? 

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Tracking Nominations: A Snapshot Eight Months into the Trump Presidency

Despite delays in the confirmation process, Majority Leader McConnell may burn floor time to finalize high priority nominations, while other nominees await inclusion in another package later this year.

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