Senate
Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) is expected to
bundle the Energy and Water bill with the LHHS and DOD bills during the
first week of markups.
"About
half of energy and water is connected to defense; you know the nuclear
research. So you've got a nexus there," Shelby said. "If we had DOD,
LHHS, and energy and water, we'd have three bills out of 12 and about 70
percent of [total discretionary spending]."
It's
unclear whether this three-bill "minibus" will see floor action in
September, expect to see a Senate markup shortly after Congress returns
from recess on September 9.
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