Fiscal 2016 News Archive: March to August 2015



The House and Senate have adopted a joint budget resolution and appropriations season is in full swing. Below are links to CQ's news coverage and key documents.

In early February, the president submitted his proposal; coverage of that is available here.

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Appropriations: Overview

Links to text and overviews of each bill will be added to the 12 sections below as they become available. In the meantime, view background and related news by clicking the link under the bill that interests you.

Defense

House bill approved in subcommittee on May 20 and in full committee June 2. Senate bill approved in subcommittee June 9 and in full committee June 11. House bill passed June 11.

Financial Services

House bill approved in subcommittee June 11 and full committee June 17. Senate bill approved in subcommittee July 22 and full committee July 23.

Transportation-HUD

House bill approved in subcommittee April 29 and in full committee May 13. It passed on the House floor June 9. Senate bill approved in subcommittee June 23 and in full committee June 25.

House Budget

Released March 17. Approved in committee March 19. Passed on the floor March 25. The conferenced budget resolution was adopted on the floor April 30.

Senate Budget

Released March 18. Approved in committee March 19. Passed on the floor March 27. The conferenced budget resolution was adopted on the floor May 5. See the "House Budget" section above for stories and documents on the conference report.