McConnell sets up spending votes for Thursday
The Hill| 12/17/19
McConnell, wrapping up the chamber's work for Tuesday, filed cloture on the two fiscal year 2020 funding bills, paving the way for them to come up for an initial vote on the Senate floor as soon as Thursday. The House passed the two bills on Tuesday,
meaning after the Senate votes they will go to President Trump's desk, where GOP senators hope he will sign them. Trump has until the end of the day Friday to sign the two bills and prevent the second shutdown of the year.
The House approved $1.4 trillion in spending in a pair of bills funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year.
Text of the Bill can be found here.
House Committee on Appropriations Minibus Summary, H.R. 1158.
House Committee on Appropriations Minibus Summary, H.R. 1865.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Senate sends $738B defense bill to Trump's desk
The Hill | 12/17/2019
The Senate passed a mammoth defense bill on Tuesday, sending it to President Trump’s desk for his signature. Senators voted 86-8 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation cleared the House last week. The $738 billion bill — which
authorizes spending and lays out policy guidelines for the Pentagon — includes a high-profile deal that grants federal employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave in exchange for creating Trump’s "Space Force."
Text of the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’ can be found here.
FY20 NDAA Conference Summary can be found here.
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