House adjourns for August recess with budget to tackle when lawmakers return Sept. 9

Legislators will be up against the clock on spending upon their return to Washington, D.C.

Published: July 25, 2024 1:06pm

The House of Representatives adjourned for August recess on Thursday until September 9 when lawmakers will return with a short amount of time to tackle the federal budget.

Federal appropriations run out on September 30. The House has only passed 5 or 12 appropriations for fiscal year 2025, which increases the likelihood of Congress passing a temporary Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded.

The last vote the House took before recess on Thursday was on a resolution denouncing Vice President Kamala Harris' performance as the Biden administration's "border czar."