Fall Senate Forecast: First Priority Likely Defense Policy Bill, Not Harvey Aid – Roll Call

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Fall Senate Forecast: First Priority Likely Defense Policy Bill, Not Harvey Aid

By Niels Lesniewski

Posted August 31, 2017 at 9:01pm

By Niels Lesniewski and Bian Elkhatib

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The debt ceiling, the defense authorization bill and Hurricane Harvey aid will be among the top priorities for the Senate upon their return after Labor Day. Watch Roll Call’s senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski’s inside take on the chamber’s schedule for the fall.

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