US Policy

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK When the House and Senate return to Washington from their February recess periods, they will have little time left to reach an agreement on the FY 2024 federal government budget legislation expected to exceed $1.7 trillion in order to avert a government shutdown. Negotiations are intensifying […]

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK On January 18, Congress avoided another federal government shutdown threat by passing phased legislation to secure temporary funding of departments and agencies through March 1 (for Agriculture, Energy & Water, Transportation-HUD, and Military Construction) and March 8 (for Commerce, Justice & Science; Financial Services and General […]

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK In January Congress will return to Washington facing a heavy, time-sensitive workload. In late December, despite delaying the start of their holiday break to continue negotiations, Senators were unable to agree on a framework for an FY 2024 supplemental funding package to provide aid to Ukraine […]

Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK Congress avoided a federal government shutdown by passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) in mid-November to extend funding temporarily until early 2024, which President Biden quickly signed into law. The CR was “laddered” to extend funding until January 19 in four areas (Agriculture, Energy-Water, Military Construction, and […]