Federal and Legislative Updates
September 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
September 12, 2023
Congress must pass continuing resolution to avert October 1 shutdown Following their August recess period, House and Senate lawmakers have returned to Washington, D.C. to work on FY24 appropriations. There is not enough time for both chambers to pass all 12 spending bills before the start of the next fiscal year on October 1. Congress ... Read more
August 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
August 9, 2023
Congress departs Capitol Hill for August recess Both the House and Senate wrapped up their legislative business on July 27 and started their respective summer recess periods, which will end after Labor Day. When lawmakers return in September, they will have much to do – including funding the federal government past September 30. Senate appropriators pass ... Read more
July 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
July 12, 2023
Congressional appropriators advance FY24 spending bills, restrained by debt ceiling caps Since June, congressional appropriators in both chambers have been working to advance the 12 appropriations bills through the full committee. See this Congressional Research Service tracker for the current status of each bill. Prior to passing these bills out of committee, appropriators set subcommittee ... Read more
June 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
June 7, 2023
Congress passes bipartisan debt ceiling bill with spending caps In early June, the House and Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746) to avoid a government default. The legislation suspends the debt ceiling until 2025 and enacts the following spending caps: For FY24, non-defense discretionary spending will be held roughly flat. For FY25, non-defense ... Read more
May 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
May 10, 2023
Debt ceiling negotiations continue ahead of June 1 default date President Biden and House Republicans have not yet reached an agreement on legislation to increase the debt ceiling. Biden held negotiations with congressional leaders this week but press reports indicate that he and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) remain at an impasse. The President and ... Read more
April 2023 Federal and Legislative Update
April 12, 2023
President releases FY24 budget proposal On March 9, the Biden administration released the President’s Budget Request (PBR) for FY24. The release of the FY24 PBR starts the annual appropriations process on Capitol Hill, and in the coming months Congress will ultimately decide the final FY24 funding levels for federal agencies. Congress is holding budget hearings ... Read more
March 2023 Federal and Legislative Updates
March 6, 2023
President’s budget request expected March 9 The Office of Federal Affairs is currently in the process of formalizing Carolina’s federal funding priorities for FY24. Please contact the office if you have questions related to federal funding for specific agencies and programs. The president’s budget, expected to be released on March 9, is a blueprint and is not ... Read more
February 2023 Federal and Legislative Updates
February 8, 2023
Resource: Updated North Carolina congressional district map The Office of Federal Affairs (OFA) has posted an updated North Carolina congressional delegation map for the 118th Congress, with the hope that it will serve as a helpful resource for the University community. OFA thanks the Office of Research Communications for creating this map and updating it ... Read more
January 2023 Federal and Legislative Updates
January 12, 2023
118th Congress underway after eventful start This week, House Republicans passed their rules package that outlines legislative procedures, committee rules and makeup, and other provisions. A section-by-section analysis is available. Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reportedly made agreements with Republicans outside of the rules package to secure the votes needed for his leadership ... Read more
December Federal and Legislative Updates
December 5, 2022
FY23 funding outlook remains uncertain Lawmakers have not yet reached an agreement on funding levels for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which began October 1. On December 16, the current Continuing Resolution (CR) funding the federal government at existing FY22 levels will expire. Negotiations behind the scenes at the top leadership level are reportedly leaning towards ... Read more