House Budget Passage Tees Up Vote in Senate
The House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (here) on Oct. 28. The legislation, which sets spending levels for the next two years, doesn't include any trade-related provisions. Lawmakers originally floated the bill late on Oct. 26. The Senate…
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began debate on the bill on Oct. 29, and a procedural vote on the legislation will come on Oct. 30 at the latest, said Senate Republican leadership. The White House gave its support to the agreement, which was brokered in secret over recent weeks, on Oct. 28. "The administration urges the Congress to pass this bipartisan agreement and looks forward to working with the Congress to enact responsible, full‑year [fiscal year] 2016 appropriations – without ideological riders – based on this agreement in order to continue growing the nation's economy and creating jobs," said the White House.