WATCH LIVE: Senate to discuss military appropriations bill as shutdown deadline nears
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The Senate will meet on Monday to resume consideration of a military appropriations bill, which was pitched as part of a minibus proposal that would have included two other appropriations bills.
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The proposal is meant to speed up the appropriations process, but conservatives did not meet a resolution at the end of last week, putting the spending measures in limbo. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said they “should not slow this process down,” speaking on the motion to proceed with the minibus.
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Just before the House broke for August recess last month, the House passed its first fiscal 2024 spending bill, pushing through one of the 12 appropriations bills needed before the government funding deadline of Sept. 30. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act includes $19.1 billion in defense spending for military construction and family housing to support military households.
The Senate is expected to meet at 3 p.m. EDT.