Appropriate Timing: End of Shutdown Leads to Government Funding Questions

Brownstein Podcast Series, Nov. 12, 2025

It’s been a big week on Capitol Hill for congressional appropriators. To reopen the government, the Senate has passed a legislative package that includes multiple appropriations bills and a continuing resolution to fund all other parts of the government. As the bill now heads to the House, our team discusses the content of the legislation and what the government funding process looks like moving forward.


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