ISSUE / Week of May 15, 2023
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Budget,Federal BudgetMay 19,2023 |FY24 Appropriations Season Begins With Total Number Still Undecided
The House Appropriations Committee started the fiscal 2024 appropriations process this week, marking up bills in subcommittee that will be moved through the full committee next week. The... -
Governance reform,InfrastructureMay 19,2023 |
Talk of Permitting Reform in Debt Ceiling Package Grows More Serious
It looks more likely than not that some kind of permitting reform for construction projects will be included as part of the legislation to resolve the debt ceiling crisis. A key moment in the...
Federal Budget
Weekend Debt Ceiling Talks Called Off As Treasury Balance Dwindles
May 19, 2023 | Jeff DavisAfter several days of what appeared to be productive talks between the emissaries of President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), McCarthy's negotiator, Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA),...
Aviation Workforce
GAO Catalogs Aviation Workforce Woes
May 19, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Government Accountability Office this week issued a new report detailing the workforce challenges that the U.S. aviation industry will face in the coming years. The report focused on two...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of May 22, 2023
May 19, 2023 | Jeff Davis(The Senate is not in session this week.) Monday, May 22 - House Rules - full committee hearing to consider several Congressional disapproval resolutions for floor debate, including S. J. Res. 11,...