It was a busy day in Congress for the smallest of the 12 appropriations bills. A surprising vote on the House floor saw a fiscal 2025 Legislative Branch spending measure rejected. But on the other side of the Capitol, it was clear sailing in committee.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $7 billion bill to fund the Legislative Branch and its support agencies Thursday, which would amount to a roughly 4 percent boost over fiscal 2024.
The committee voted 27-0 on the bill. The panel also adopted a manager’s amendment offered by Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chair Jack Reed, D-R.I., by a voice vote.
