Federal Budget and Sequestration

The House and Senate have both approved Budget Resolutions for the first time in several years, according to Bill Finerfrock, NOSORH legislative liaison. “While this is generally good news, the impact of this is a mixed bag,” Finerfrock said. “Although the Senate and House have both adopted Budget Resolutions, the spending levels approved by the respective bodies are very different. Within the next few weeks, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees will determine the top line allocations for all appropriations. NOSORH will provide members with an alert once the allocations levels are announced.