Files are carried out of the House of Representatives in preparation for Memorial Day recess Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)
The Senate is racing through spending bills at a breakneck speed with strong bipartisan support, in contrast to its record of recent years. CQ’s Ryan McCrimmon explains how the Senate was able to pick up its pace on appropriations, and why progress could still come to a standstill in September.
Recent Stories
House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending bill
Bondi defends Justice Department proposal to end standalone ATF
Longest-serving woman in Congress says she’s not stopping anytime soon
Major insurers pledge to improve preauthorization
Worried about political violence, some want to scrub home addresses
Injunction, immigration provisions caught in ‘Byrd rule’ review