As the House races to finish its week before the Fourth of July recess, it will today continue consideration of H.R. 8771 – Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 and then begin consideration of H.R. 8774 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025.
While both bills are expected to pass the House this week, they will not pass the Senate without substantial changes and the White House has issued a statement that the president would veto them. The administration argued the proposals included “numerous, partisan policy provisions with devastating consequences” for reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, climate change initiatives and diversity efforts. The administration said President Joe Biden would veto the bills if they reached his desk — an unlikely scenario, given the House legislation would also need to get through the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 P.M. on Monday July 8th.
