As the year inches closer to its halfway mark, Congress must take a look at its to-do list so far, given its list of promises members of both parties still have to meet.
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the outcome of the debt limit bill and how both sides responded on ‘Your World.’And overall, the floor traffic will likely be light until fall.With the pages halfway off the calendar, lawmakers have taken care of two of the five.
It’s often the case that Congress will craft some sort of interim spending bill in September and tack on temporary renewals for other expiring issues like farm policy programs and the FAA.This is not the year for gigantic, legislative achievements.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,The most daunting challenge of all came next: suspending the debt ceiling to avoid a possible federal default.Addressing the debt limit was a more challenging lift.
The farm bill, FAA reauthorization and the current government funding measure all expire on the same date: Sept. 30.It’s often the case that Congress will craft some sort of interim spending bill in September and tack on temporary renewals for other expiring issues like farm policy programs and the FAA. That could happen again this year. But all three plans pose their own unique, independent, disparate challenges.
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