"Senate To Release First Spending Bills"

"The Senate will take its first swing this week at fiscal 2024 appropriations bills, with Democrats vowing to keep current spending levels as agreed in last month’s fiscal accord.

The Senate’s work will prove a contrast with the House, which is pursuing cuts deeper than those envisioned in the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

“We have an obligation as Members of Congress to work together to write and pass funding bills in a timely way that address key challenges our nation faces, and we are determined to ensure the Senate’s voice is heard in this process,” said Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and ranking member Susan Collins (R-Maine) in a statement last week. "

Nidhi Prakash reports for R&E News June 20, 2023.