US Executive Branch Update – October 6, 2021

By Squire Patton Boggs on October 6, 2021 Posted in COVID-19, US Executive Branch

This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* 10:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office 1:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT hosts a meeting with business leaders and CEOs on … Continue Reading

The Latest on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

By Austin M. Harrison, Pablo Carrillo and Ludmilla Kasulke on September 22, 2021 Posted in Budget and Appropriations, Defense & Homeland Security

On Tuesday, the House Rules Committee advanced a structured rule for House floor consideration of 476 amendments to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA provides annual authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related activities at other federal agencies. Congressional appropriations committees are responsible for providing budget … Continue Reading

Concluding a Challenging Year, Congress Aims to Clear the Decks with Passage of FY 2021 Spending Bills

By David LesStrang on December 2, 2020 Posted in Budget and Appropriations, COVID-19

Will Congress complete fiscal year 2021 appropriations before government funding expires on December 11? What challenges do House and Senate negotiators face in reconciling competing versions of spending bills? Will President Trump sign an Omnibus funding package? … Continue Reading