FROM THE HILL

摘要

In working to pass federal appropriations for fiscal year 2019, set to begin October 1, 2018, congressional appropriators made faster progress this spring and summer than they have in recent years, with eight bills already approved by the full House and nine by the Senate. Most of these bills have rejected the Trump administration's recommendations. However, none has yet been finalized via the conference committee that resolves any differences between the House and Senate. President Trump has said he would not sign another 2,000-page omnibus such as the one he signed in spring 2018, but he may not have to. Congress is moving forward on talks over the energy, veterans, and legislative branch spending bills, representing the first package of spending legislation to be considered. The House has also named conferees to meet with the Senate on its defense and labor, health and human services, and education bills.