{"id":44301,"date":"2019-09-16T03:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T03:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/16\/this-week-in-congress-budget-deadline-looms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:42:50","slug":"this-week-in-congress-budget-deadline-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/09\/16\/this-week-in-congress-budget-deadline-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: Budget deadline looms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House lawmakers this week are expected to advance a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2019\/09\/06\/congress-mulls-continuing-resolution-to-keep-government-open\/\" target=\"_blank\"> short-term budget extension<\/a> to keep the government operating past Oct. 1 as the two chambers continue to fight over how to proceed with a permanent spending deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Appropriations Committee will take up the fiscal 2020 Veterans Affairs and military construction budget this week, but the issue is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2019\/09\/12\/senate-dems-lose-border-wall-skirmish-as-defense-spending-bill-advances\/\" target=\"_blank\">likely to get bogged down again<\/a> by President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to shift that defense money into funds for his controversial border wall project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans and Democrats have already agreed upon the broad outlines of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/07\/25\/budget-deal-advances-despite-gop-worries-over-costs-smaller-boost-for-military\/\" target=_blank>$2.7 trillion spending plan<\/a>, but negotiating the details of how to finalize the measures has been more problematic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If some type of budget resolution is not adopted by the end of this month, it would trigger a partial government shutdown, the second one this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Monday, Sept. 16<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 New Port Richey, Fla.<br>\r\n<i>Veteran Homelessness <\/i><br>\r\nThe committee will hold a field hearing in the Tampa Bay area to discuss community approaches to helping homeless veterans. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Tuesday, Sept. 17<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 124 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Military Construction and VA Appropriations<\/i><br>\r\nThe committee will consider the military construction and VA budgets for fiscal 2020. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 222 Russell <br>\r\n<i>Southeastern Europe<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on regional security threats in southeastern Europe. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, Sept. 18<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Commerce \u2014 10 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