Text of a massive fiscal 2022 omnibus spending bill was being assembled early Wednesday morning in advance of floor action on the measure later in the day, as well as a short stopgap funding extension through March 15 to buy time for the Senate to clear the huge package.
A House Democratic aide who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Rules Committee would meet shortly after the omnibus is filed.
Various hiccups throughout the day Tuesday delayed release of the long-anticipated bill text. For example, congressional leaders spent the afternoon negotiating potential add-ons to the bill, including cybersecurity legislation and a bipartisan deal to revive lapsed Violence Against Women Act authorities.
