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Roll Call – October 24, 2023
Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Senate leaders reached an agreement paving the way for floor consideration of its three-bill spending “minibus.”

House Appropriations Committee– October 26, 2023
The House of Representatives met to consider , The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the House with a vote of 210 to 199. Bill report, before adoption of amendments, is available . A table of included Community Project Funding requests is available .

Roll Call – October 26, 2023
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, elected Wednesday as speaker of the House, brings a defense-focused background to the role as a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee. In that seat, he’s advocated for a larger defense budget and sought wins on social issues that affect the military. However, like many other conservative Republicans, he’s hostile to additional funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia.

Roll Call – October 25, 2023
The House voted 220-209 to elect Rep. Mike Johnson speaker, bringing to an end an impasse that sank three other candidates before him and reopening the House for business. Johnson outlined his plans to pass FY24 appropriations and noted that he is open to another stopgap measure, if needed, to extend government funding through January 15 or April 15. He has also set a very ambitious legislative agenda, details .