Bipartisan funding bills stall as Senate Republicans press forward without Democrats
Key takeaways
- It was then scheduled for Thursday — even though no such agreement had been reached.
- But that meeting has been postponed until after July 4 because Sen.
- McConnell’s vote matters because all of the Democrats on the panel are likely to vote “no” on the bills, a change from previous years.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
An Appropriations Committee meeting to move the first four of 12 bills forward had been canceled twice earlier this month as Republicans and Democrats sought to reach a deal on an overall spending number for fiscal year 2027. It was then scheduled for Thursday — even though no such agreement had been reached.
But that meeting has been postponed until after July 4 because Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is absent, according to a Republican aide.
McConnell’s vote matters because all of the Democrats on the panel are likely to vote “no” on the bills, a change from previous years. They say they need an agreement on a top line, an overall spending number, before moving forward.