The Senate has finalized an agreement to take action on three fiscal 2026 spending bills, breaking a multi-day impasse that prevented the first government funding bills of the yearly appropriations cycle from coming to the floor.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins requested Friday to tie together the Military Construction-VA and Agriculture-FDA bills. Under the agreement, a third bill to fund Congress itself will be voted on separately.
No senator objected, and votes on the so-called minibus are expected to begin swiftly Friday afternoon.
Current government funding runs out on Sept. 30, and lawmakers are expected to pursue a…
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