With less than three weeks left before government funding runs out, negotiators from the Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled House have agreed to topline spending figures for the 12 annual appropriations bills. Lawmakers will work to finalize details in the bills before a potential government shutdown begins after Dec. 20. On this episode of “Suspending the Rules” from Bloomberg Government, budget and appropriations reporter Jack Fitzpatrick breaks down the state of budget negotiations and previews what’s to come. Contact the BGOV podcast team at BGOVpodcast@bgov.com. Listen and subscribe to Suspending the Rules from your mobile device:  Via Apple Podcasts | Via Overcast | Via Stitcher | Via Spotify Hosts: Adam M. Taylor, Sarah Babbage Audio Editor: RJ Jewell

Suspending the Rules

Bloomberg Government

Spending Allocations Agreed as Dec. 20 Deadline Looms

DEC 2, 201915 MIN
Suspending the Rules

Spending Allocations Agreed as Dec. 20 Deadline Looms

DEC 2, 201915 MIN

Description

With less than three weeks left before government funding runs out, negotiators from the Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled House have agreed to topline spending figures for the 12 annual appropriations bills.


Lawmakers will work to finalize details in the bills before a potential government shutdown begins after Dec. 20.


On this episode of “Suspending the Rules” from Bloomberg Government, budget and appropriations reporter Jack Fitzpatrick breaks down the state of budget negotiations and previews what’s to come.


Contact the BGOV podcast team at [email protected].


Listen and subscribe to Suspending the Rules from your mobile device: 

Via Apple Podcasts | Via Overcast | Via Stitcher | Via Spotify


Hosts: Adam M. Taylor, Sarah Babbage

Audio Editor: RJ Jewell