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Congress

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McClintock Introduces HR 8380 to Give Appropriations Bills Expedited Senate Consideration

Jul 27, 2026

The segment shows Rep. Tom McClintock testifying before the House Appropriations Committee on HR 8380, his bill to reform the 1974 Budget Act. He describes how Senate cloture blocks House-passed appropriations, leading to continuing resolutions or shutdown threats, and how reconciliation is often diverted to other priorities.

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House Appropriations hearing examines proposals to prevent government shutdowns

Jul 22, 2026

The full committee hearing focused on preventing funding lapses. Chairman Cole highlighted timely advancement of FY2027 bills and convened witnesses to discuss reform ideas including automatic short-term CRs with congressional restrictions and expedited Senate procedures for appropriations bills.

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