They included the bills funding agriculture and the FDA, Military Construction and Veterans affairs, and the legislative branch. Mr. President, This marked the first time since 2018 that the Senate approved annual appropriations bills before the August home state work period. In the intervening weeks, the leaders of the relevant Senate subcommittees have been working very hard with their House counterparts on both sides of the aisle to reconcile the differences between the House and the Senate bills. (02:38–02:57)
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Asserts that it is the first time since 2018 that the Senate approved appropriations bills before the August recess.
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