By Joshua Baethge
Farm Progress
When lawmakers return from vacation next week, they will once again be tasked with passing 12 budget bills to keep government agencies running. In 2022, Congress approved all appropriations packages in one bill known as the “omnibus.” This time around, Republicans have insisted on voting for each appropriations package separately.
As part of the compromise reached in November to avoid a government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson created two deadlines for Congress to pass new budgets.