Capitol funding sprint tightens as lawmakers rush to finish 12 annual bills

With the Jan. 30 funding deadline looming, the House must pass four major spending bills (Defense, HHS, Labor/HUD, Transportation/Education) and pair them with the Financial Services and State/Foreign Operations package, then send the six-bill package to the Senate for rapid passage. A narrow House majority and conservative opposition over earmarks and policy tweaks threaten the plan, especially for Homeland Security, while the Senate must move quickly in a tight five-day window. Beyond funding, lawmakers weigh a Clinton contempt vote, a mining ban CRA rollback near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, and a revised crypto bill as they rush to complete the year’s appropriations.