House Passes Minibus Including Strong Funding for NSF
Last week, the House passed a bipartisan minibus, a legislative package combining three of the 12 annual federal appropriations bills, including the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Act, which covers funding for federal science agencies. The Senate is actively discussing …
Understanding the High Costs of the Government Shutdown
The waste and inefficiency started even before the shutdown began. As the federal government approached the end of the 2025 fiscal year, good agency stewardship required offices to start developing a plan for managing a shutdown.
On September 2, the …
No End in Sight for Shutdown as Trump Administration Tries to Fire Furloughed Federal Workers
Since the last FABBS update, there has been little, if any, progress towards ending the government shutdown that began on October 1. House Republicans—with support from just one Democrat—passed their version of a continuing resolution (CR) on September 19, which …
Shutdown Continues into Second Week
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate appear no closer to reaching a deal on a continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government. The House passed their version of the CR on September 19, needing only a simple majority (see …
Shutdown Looms With No Clear Path for a Continuing Resolution
With just one week left in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), few expect Congress to pass the 12 appropriations bills necessary to fully fund the government in FY26. Although both the House and the Senate have advanced their own versions of …
House LHHS Subcommittee Approves FY26 Budget for NIH, IES
Upon returning from the August recess on September 2, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) voted along party lines to advance its budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). This bill covers …
