Bill H.R.8238 titled “Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023” was placed on the Union Calendar Calendar No 299 by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023This bill provides FY2023 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction forThe bill also provides appropriations to DOD forWithin the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations forThe bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, includingThe bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Bill H.R.8239 titled “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023” was placed on the Union Calendar Calendar No 300 by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by .
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. | House of Representatives |
