Congress Approves FY22 Appropriations with Six Months Until FY23
The Senate voted 68-31 to pass a $1.5 trillion appropriations package funding the federal government through the rest of fiscal year (FY) 2022, and President Biden signed the bill into law shortly after.
FY 2022 Government Appropriations Possible Before Concurrent CR Expires
Appropriations negotiators in the House have reportedly worked through the night finalizing a $1.5 trillion omnibus package on government funding and are close to an agreement.
Biden Administration Releases Budget Proposal
On April 9, 2021, President Joe Biden released his administration’s FY 2022 budget proposal, which included funding increases for education, health, and the environment while keeping consistent spending levels on defense and homeland security.