In Part 2 of 15 Minutes on Congress: Appropriations Edition, ArentFox Schiff Government Relations partner and podcast host Dan Renberg is joined by Bruce Evans, former Senate Appropriations Committee Minority Staff Director and Capitol Hill veteran with over three decades of experience, to discuss the complexities of the appropriations process in Congress and provide insight into subcommittee allocations and the continuing resolution (CR) process.
Highlights of the conversation include:
• Factors influencing subcommittee allocations: chairman's priorities, committee members' priorities, and minority party consultation;
• Coordinate challenges between the US Senate and House when setting 302B allocations;
• Stakeholders influencing 302B allocations by focusing on significant amounts or broader impact matters;
• House and Senate coordination during CR creation that keeps the government running when appropriations bills miss deadlines;
• The front matter, anomalies, add-ons, and communication with the White House and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during CR creations;
• External lobbying for CR items, and additions that must be significant and fit the CR context.
