Congress Continues August Recess, Scheduled Return to Washington September 8th

Aug 14

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Congress Continues August Recess, Scheduled Return to Washington September 8th. With lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill on September 8th, the House will have just 10 legislative days to pass a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate is scheduled to be in session for 17 days in September, giving them a few more days to potentially deal with any House-passed continuing resolution. Today’s Analysis and Commentary provides insight into how a busy legislative schedule in September could impact FDA’s FY 16 appropriated funding levels.

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