Look Ahead to the Week of May 13: House Takes on FAA Reauthorization
Both the House and Senate are in session this week.
At the end of last week, after much consternation, the Senate passed with widespread bipartisan support an agreement (H.R. 3935) extending the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) authorization through fiscal year 2028. A key reason for the delay was a provision in the package to increase the number of flights in and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Senators from Virginia and Maryland fought unsuccessfully to remove the provision, and the reauthorization ultimately passed unamended.
To give the House time to consider the long-term reauthorization, Congress also passed a one-week stopgap measure to prevent a lapse of the FAA’s authority. It is expected the House will quickly pass the reauthorization. The House will also vote on a collection of law enforcement-related legislation in honor of National Police Week.
Separately, congressional appropriators are working on the fiscal year 2025 spending bills with the hopes of beginning committee markups by the end of May. However, key negotiators have still yet to agree on the topline spending numbers, which complicates the drafting process. Government funding expires on September 30, and many are expecting this year to continue to be extremely difficult, raising the likelihood that a lame-duck deal will be the most viable option.
Administration
On Tuesday, President Biden will deliver remarks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies annual gala in Washington. Later in the week, Biden will address the annual police memorial service at the Capitol and speak at the National Museum of African American History and Culture before traveling to Atlanta for a political fundraiser.
House Side
On Tuesday, the House will meet to consider multiple bills under suspension.
Senate Side
On Tuesday, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Courtney Diesel O’Donnell to be ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has also scheduled votes on the nominations of Judge Sanket Bulsara to be a judge for the Eastern District of New York and Seth Aframe to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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