New Admin, Congress Resume Work on Unfinished FY25 Funding As FY26 Negotiations Loom
Washington, D.C., is back in full swing after the holidays with a new President, a new Congress, but an old fiscal year. Last December, Congress chose to extend temporary government funding and kick the can to finalize FY2025 appropriations. Current government funding runs until midnight on Friday, March 14, 2025.
The delay means that the final agreement on FY25 funding will be at least five months late and will overlap with the start of negotiations for FY26 appropriations. Service providers and young people should be prepared to speak to the importance and value of federal funding in their communities over the coming weeks and months as the federal funding fights for next year will soon begin in earnest, likely even before last year’s fight has concluded.
Cabinet Nominations
Under Republican control, the Senate is moving quickly to confirm President Trump’s cabinet nominees and other appointees. Please find below some of the incoming Cabinet nominees likely to impact the work of Youth Collab members, as well as a link to their most recent and/or upcoming confirmation hearing. Many nominees have yet to be fully confirmed:
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Nominee Eric Scott Turner
- Nomination Hearing HUD Secretary Nominee Scott Turner: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- The Senate floor vote to confirm Scott Turner could be as early as this week.
Attorney General of the United States Nominee Pamela Jo Bondi
- Nomination Hearing Attorney General of the United States for Nominee Pamela Jo Bondi: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- On February 4, the Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Nomination Hearing HHS Secretary Nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- On February 4, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to the Senate Floor.
This blog and our eMessages newletter will be updated as more information becomes available. With many changes and topics on the horizon, please join Spinnaker Government Relations and Youth Collaboratory at our free, annual Federal Funding Landscape webinar on Tuesday, February 18. We hope you’ll tune in to learn the latest from DC!
