事情发生的经过: 当观察家们密切关注参议院的预算可能性时——记住
众议院最近的预算否决投票 that caught many by surprise -- this week's conversation fell more on any remaining priority bills and standalone spending authorizations, the latter per North Carolina's ongoing lack of an approved-and-signed state budget. "有 no sense holding those things up because of an unrelated disagreement on the budget overall,参议院领袖菲尔·伯杰在新闻发布会上说. 他说,下周的情况不太确定,但可能要长时间工作.
这意味着什么?联合国大会于1月6日开始了2019年的长期会议. 30. We've said before that some weeks had felt like wind-downs on legislative activity. 现在, 10月, with moves on those "mini" budget bills to fund programs or projects around the state, 一些高级议员表示,他们已经准备好了, 在某种程度上, 关掉灯,收工. 与此同时,还有一些工作要做.
利用: 休会? 伯杰参议员说,他希望在10月10日前关闭参议院. 31. 这并不排除重新召开会议的可能性, 虽然, 因为重新划分选区和医疗补助等一些昂贵的项目悬而未决.
瘦子: 联合国大会领导人可能会在周末讨论未来的道路, deciding or at least working toward understanding what the final priorities will be. Bills still in play right now that don't meet the cut aren't immediately doomed, as the 2020 continuation of legislation business -- known as the short session -- will begin in the spring. 请继续阅读本周的更多活动.
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