Weekly Policy Blog: Omnibus Spending Package Hits Roadblocks

Congress must pass a government funding package by Friday at midnight in order to avert a government shutdown.  Earlier this week, passage of a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package looked likely, but the bill has been snarled by a border policy dispute.  It is now unclear whether the omnibus spending package will be passed in time or whether Congress will have to move forward with a short-term funding fix through a continuing resolution (CR) extending into next year. 

What’s Included in the Omnibus Spending Package? 

If the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill is passed, this 4,000+ page bill would impact life sciences in a number of ways.  The explanatory statements and bill summaries for each of the twelve appropriations bills are available here and a topline summary of all twelve bills is available here.  The package includes…
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