BGOV OnPoint: Defense, Spending Bills Top Congress’ July Agenda

Lawmakers are strategizing on how to advance their major priorities in the coming months as they face a barrage of deadlines.

Two packages — bipartisan legislation to boost US competitiveness with China and a budget reconciliation bill covering several Democratic priorities — are likely to dominate the discussion.

The House plans to vote on the annual defense policy bill and a spending package in July. In the Senate, votes on nominations will be interspersed with consideration of other bills for which Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has pledged floor time, such as a bill to cap the price of insulin, ...