LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

FY 2015 Appropriations Action

This week the Senate is anticipated to bring up its first FY 2015 appropriations minibus, a package including the Commerce-Justice-Science (S. 2437/Rept. 113-181), Transportation-Housing (S. 2438/Rept. 113-182), and Agriculture (S. 2389/Rept. 113-164) spending bills. Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) reports the bills will be open to amendments during floor consideration.

The full committee markup of the Labor-HHS-Education bill which was reported out of the Senate appropriations subcommittee last week was indefinitely delayed, in part, due to anticipated contentious amendments regarding healthcare reform.

Last week, the House abruptly pulled its FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill from the floor and instead of resuming action on the bill this week, will instead begin consideration of the FY 2015 Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 4870/Rept. 113-473).

This Week’s Hearings

Senate Appropriations Committee Hearings

  • Tuesday, June 17: The Energy and Water Subcommittee will mark up its FY 2015 appropriations bill.
  • Tuesday, June 17: The State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee will mark up its FY 2015 appropriations bill.
  • Wednesday, June 18: The Defense Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the FY 2015 budget for the Department of Defense.
  • Thursday, June 19: Full committee markup of the FY 2015 Energy and Water, State-Foreign Operations, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills.

House Appropriations Committee Hearings

  • Tuesday, June 17: The State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee will mark up its FY 2015 appropriations bill.
  • Wednesday, June 18: The Financial Service and General Government Subcommittee will mark up its FY 2015 appropriations bill.
  • Wednesday, June 18: Full committee markup of the FY 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations bill.