Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Update

The House and Senate have left town for the Thanksgiving recess, but before leaving they passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR). The House passed the CR on Tuesday by a vote of 336-95. Two Democrats and 93 Republicans voted against the measure. The Senate took up the measure last night and passed it by a vote of 87-11. One Democrat and 10 Republicans voted against the CR. The bill now goes to the President who is expected to sign it before the current CR expires tomorrow at midnight.

 

The CR funds the government at current spending levels with some federal agencies funded through January 19 and the rest of the federal government through February 2. The January 19 date covers the Agriculture, Energy and Water, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Transportation HUD spending bills. The February 2 deadline includes the Commerce Justice Science, Defense, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Interior Environment, Labor HHS Education, Legislative Branch, and State Foreign Operations. The CR also extends the authorization of the Farm bill until September 30, and some public health provisions, national health security provisions, and a special diabetes program through January 19. The bill does not include an emergency funding for Israel or Ukraine.

 

House Republicans had to pull their FY24 Commerce Justice Science appropriations bill from the floor this week after 19 Republicans (and all Democrats) voted against the rule for considering the bill on the House floor. The Republican objectors opposed the bill for not going far enough to cut FBI funding, despite the bill already including a 9% cut. The House then turned to the FY24 Labor HHS Education appropriations bill and adopted 93 amendments, but then abruptly left town for the Thanksgiving break. They aren’t expected to have the votes to pass that bill when they return after the break.

 

While a shutdown has been averted until next year, Congress’ to-do list when they return the week of November 27 includes a number of items. The supplemental funding request for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan will require a bipartisan deal on border security. A small group of Senators is continuing discussions over the Thanksgiving break to try to come to agreement on changes to border security policy and funding. The group is hoping to reach an agreement by Thanksgiving. Congress must also complete action on an FAA reauthorization (expires Dec 31), FISA surveillance authorities (expires Dec 31), and the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A number of tax and healthcare related items also need to be addressed.

 

Appropriations Subcommittee

House

Senate

Agriculture

Subcommittee: May 18

Full Committee: June 14

Floor: Pulled Sept 28

Full Committee: June 22

Floor: November 1

Commerce Justice Science

Subcommittee: July 14

Full Committee:

Floor: Pulled Nov 14

Full Committee: July 13

Defense

Subcommittee: June 15

Full Committee: June 22

Floor: September 28

Full Committee: July 27

Energy & Water

Subcommittee: June 15

Full Committee: June 22

Floor: October 26

Full Committee: July 20

Financial Services

Subcommittee: June 22

Full Committee: July 13

Floor: Pulled Nov 9

Full Committee: July 13

Homeland Security

Subcommittee: May 18

Full Committee: June 21

Floor: Sept 28

Full Committee: July 27

Interior Environment

Subcommittee: July 13

Full Committee: July 19

Floor: November 3

Full Committee: July 27

Labor HHS Education

Subcommittee: July 14

Full Committee:

Floor: Week of Nov 28

Full Committee: July 27

Legislative Branch

Subcommittee: May 17

Full Committee: June 21

Floor: November 1

Full Committee: July 13

Military Construction VA

Subcommittee: May 17

Full Committee: June 13

Floor: July 27

Full Committee: June 22

Floor: November 1

State Foreign Operations

Subcommittee: June 23

Full Committee: July 12

Floor: Sept 28

Full Committee: July 20

Transportation HUD

Subcommittee: July 12

Full Committee: July 18

Floor: Pulled Nov 7

Full Committee: July 20

Floor: November 1

 

Topline Funding Levels by Appropriations Subcommittee

 

 

Appropriations Subcommittee

FY2023 Enacted

FY2024 House

FY2024 Senate

FY24 Conference

Agriculture

$25.5B

$17.838B

$25.993B

 

Commerce Justice Science

$84.2B

$58.676B

$71.734B

 

Defense

$797.7B

$826.448B

$823.267B

 

Energy & Water

$54.65B

$52.378B

$56.730B

 

Financial Services

$27.6B

$11.311B

$16.95B

 

Homeland Security

$60.7B

$62.793B

$56.923B

 

Interior Environment

$38.9B

$25.417B

$37.850B

 

Labor HHS Education

$226.8B

$147.096B

$195.231B

 

Legislative Branch

$6.9B

$6.746B

$6.761B

 

Military Construction VA

$154.2B

$155.701B

$154.352B

 

State Foreign Operations

$59.7B

$41.367B

$58.358B

 

Transportation HUD

$87.3B

$65.208B

$88.091B

 

 

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