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The full year funding plan for fiscal 2023 is still unfinished, and serious negotiations on that plan likely won\u2019t take place until after the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House is scheduled to leave Washington, D.C. until mid-November, but the Senate\u2019s break is only set to last one week before lawmakers return for a brief pre-election slate of work. Senate leaders have already said they\u2019ll use floor time over that period to advance the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/06\/15\/defense-spending-plan-for-next-year-will-see-a-significant-hike-lawmakers-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">annual defense authorization bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That must-pass legislation, which includes pay authorizations and spending policy items for the Defense Department, has already passed the House and is expected to be finalized before the end of December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Wednesday, Sept. 28<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Russia sanctions <\/i><br>\r\nState and Treasury Department officials will testify on U.S. sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Judiciary Committee \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 226 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>War crimes<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on U.S. policy 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