Here’s The Unfinished Work Congress Is Leaving Behind As It Breaks For Thanksgiving

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Here’s The Unfinished Work Congress Is Leaving Behind As It Breaks For Thanksgiving

Arjun Singh
Contributor
November 16, 2023 8:24 PM ET


    Congress has adjourned for two weeks over Thanksgiving despite major legislation remaining unfinished.

    Congress must pass bills to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. military before the end of the year, apart from passing 12 appropriations bills to fund the government.

    “If the FAA’s authorization expires, the agency could miss out on $50 million a day in tax revenue to facilitate smooth and safe air travel experiences,” wrote Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia.

Both houses of Congress have adjourned for two weeks until after Thanksgiving even as major legislative work that must be completed before the year ends remains unfinished.

The Senate and House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown scheduled for Nov. 17 on Wednesday and Tuesday, respectively, the second such resolution since Sept. 30 amid efforts to pass appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. Afterward, both houses adjourned until Nov. 27 and 28, even though they have not considered the following major legislative items, such as the Farm Bill and National Defense Authorization Act, which need to be passed before the end of the year.

Passing all 12 appropriations bills

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