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County legislative staff briefs committee on continuing resolution and House messaging bills
Summary
Legislative staffer John updated the Alameda County Policy Administration Legislative Committee on Congress returning to session, the immediate focus on a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown, and several House messaging bills unlikely to become law but important for campaign messaging.
On Sept. 16 the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Policy Administration Legislative Committee received a federal legislative briefing from John (last name not specified), a legislative staff member, on Congress’s return to session and the outlook for federal funding.
John said the prime focus in Washington is a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded past the Sept. 30 deadline. He noted the House leadership proposed a six-month CR to extend funding through March 28 but did not proceed amid opposition from members including defense-focused Republicans who worried a six-month CR would constrain Department of Defense procurement. "Broadly, we don't believe that a continuing resolution or a government shutdown is going to happen at this point," John said, while cautioning that FY25 outcomes will depend on post-election negotiations.
John summarized appropriations progress, saying the Senate Appropriations Committee had approved 11 of 12 funding bills before recess and the House Appropriations Committee had approved 12, but no final bicameral bills had passed. He also listed House measures that are expected under a structured rule this week — bills on ESG investment fiduciary duties, campus free-speech policies, limits on funding to sanctuary jurisdictions, and vehicle tailpipe emissions policy — and characterized them as messaging bills unlikely to clear the Senate or become law.
Supervisor Chan asked for perspective on a draft Labor-HHS appropriations bill that could cut social-service funding. John recommended the County weigh in with federal delegates to advocate for level funding or increases relative to FY24, stressing that final numbers will require bipartisan bicameral agreement and will be shaped by the November elections.
