While Congress has a two-week recess in April, there are many
priority items on the agenda this month. Less than two weeks after
signing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 spending package, President Biden
released his budget for FY 2023 on March 28th, 2022.
Congress must negotiate and pass appropriations by September
30th, 2022 to avoid a government shutdown. Given the
upcoming midterm elections, many think it is unlikely that they
will pass anything more than a continuing resolution before
December.
Other major issues consuming the congressional calendar in April
include the Senate voting on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's
confirmation to the Supreme Court, Russia's continued invasion
of Ukraine, and the re-opening of Capitol Hill and the White House.
With all of this and more, April is shaping up to be a busy month
in Washington.
