Senate Passes First Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Bill

Includes MilCon, VA, and USACE Civil Works Funding On June 25, the Senate approved the House-passed “minibus” appropriations bill (H.R. 5895) by a vote of 86-5. The minibus includes funding for Energy and Water, the Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2019.  These three bills are the first of the twelve