Discretionary spending bills debate greets Senate after recess

Loren Duggan, editorial director of Bloomberg Government, described how the Senate is trying to reach its Sept. 30 deadline for spending.

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne.

The Senate will have a busy week debating spending bills accounting for more than half of the government’s discretionary spending. That’s unusual, as traditionally the body is on recess at this time of year. For what’s keeping them here and why, Loren Duggan, editorial director of Bloomberg Government, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

Related Stories

    Discretionary spending bills debate greets Senate after recess

    Read more

    Discretionary spending bills debate greets Senate after recess

    Read more