Airport Alert: Congress Extends Government Funding Through December 16
September 30, 2022
The House approved a continuing resolution (CR) on September 30 that funds the government through December 16 and provides additional funding to support Ukraine. The bill, which was cleared by the Senate on September 29, now goes to President Biden to be signed into law, thus averting a government shutdown.
With the successful vote, the House has checked off the last major item on its to-do list before it recesses until after the midterm elections in November. On the other side of the Capitol, the Senate had originally planned to come back into session in mid-October to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). However, with election season in full swing and incumbent senators on both sides of the aisle eager to get back to their respective states to campaign, this idea has been set aside. Instead, a small group of senators will officially start debate on the NDAA on October 11 but votes on the measure won't occur until the Senate reconvenes on November 14.
When Congress does return, it will have a laundry list of items to get done in the lame-duck session before the year ends, including passing a spending bill to fund the government for the full fiscal year beyond December 16. The results of the midterm elections will likely only serve to complicate matters further. Congress has grown accustomed to holiday theatrics and this year is shaping up to be no different. Regardless of how things ultimately play out, airports continue to be in a strong position on our priorities in the pending FY23 spending bills that have worked their way through the process to this point, and AAAE will continue to press lawmakers on the importance of funding these priorities in whatever spending bill is ultimately agreed to and passed.
The House approved a continuing resolution (CR) on September 30 that funds the government through December 16 and provides additional funding to support Ukraine. The bill, which was cleared by the Senate on September 29, now goes to President Biden to be signed into law, thus averting a government shutdown.
With the successful vote, the House has checked off the last major item on its to-do list before it recesses until after the midterm elections in November. On the other side of the Capitol, the Senate had originally planned to come back into session in mid-October to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). However, with election season in full swing and incumbent senators on both sides of the aisle eager to get back to their respective states to campaign, this idea has been set aside. Instead, a small group of senators will officially start debate on the NDAA on October 11 but votes on the measure won't occur until the Senate reconvenes on November 14.
When Congress does return, it will have a laundry list of items to get done in the lame-duck session before the year ends, including passing a spending bill to fund the government for the full fiscal year beyond December 16. The results of the midterm elections will likely only serve to complicate matters further. Congress has grown accustomed to holiday theatrics and this year is shaping up to be no different. Regardless of how things ultimately play out, airports continue to be in a strong position on our priorities in the pending FY23 spending bills that have worked their way through the process to this point, and AAAE will continue to press lawmakers on the importance of funding these priorities in whatever spending bill is ultimately agreed to and passed.
