Unfinished Business Pushes FY25 Appropriations to Next Congress, Administration

Congress is limping into the holidays under the weight of yet another unfinished fiscal year. Current government funding expires on Friday, December 20, but Congress will vote later this week to extend the deadline until March 14, 2025. The delay means that finalizing FY2025 appropriations will be the responsibility of the 119th Congress and President Trump.

With Republicans controlling the House, the Senate, and the White House next year, there will undoubtedly be pressure to cut funding from FY25. However, the margins for control in the House and Senate are so narrow that Republicans will be forced to rely on at least some Democratic votes in order to pass legislation, necessitating a compromise and likely rejecting the most aggressive calls to reduce non-defense spending.

The details of the continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding until March were not available as this newsletter went to publication. Nevertheless, it is widely expected the CR will contain nearly $100 billion in disaster relief for the hurricane-ravaged southeast, as well as a reauthorization and funding of the nation’s workforce development programs.

This blog and eMessages will be updated as more information becomes available. Additionally, Spinnaker Government Relations will provide its free annual webinar on the federal funding landscape in partnership with Youth Collaboratory on Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 PM eastern. Please keep an eye out for an email from Youth Collaboratory with a registration link. We hope you’ll tune in to learn the latest from DC!