House and Senate Steadily Move FY08 Spending Bills
News Date June 29, 2007
Both the House and Senate are steadily moving forward on their FY08 appropriations bills. Despite the steady pace, most congressional observers believe there is little chance that lawmakers will complete action on all the spending measures before the end of the fiscal year on September 30, especially since President Bush has threatened to veto most of the bills.
The full House has already approved four of the twelve FY08 spending bills and is expected to pass two more measures this week for Financial Services and Interior-Environment programs. House leaders plan to approve all twelve bills before the August recess. The House Appropriations Committee has not yet taken action on the FY08 agriculture spending bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a few FY08 spending bills, but none have gone to the full Senate for consideration. (Contact: Charlie Ingram)