An omnibus spending package will be the focus as lawmakers return to Washington D.C. for the lame duck session. Twelve appropriations bills need approval by December 11 to keep the government funded through the 2021 fiscal year. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Chair John Hoeven said there is already general agreement in the Senate and what happens in the House will be key to moving forward. Here’s what’s being proposed in the agriculture appropriations bill. On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is optimistic an omnibus spending package can be passed and Democrats want a bill.
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