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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