Members of Congress are expected to get their first look at the delayed omnibus spending bill Monday as negotiators spent the weekend working on the bill. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn said it’s his “hope and expectation” the House will post the text Monday, which would set it up for a final passage vote Wednesday, according to Roll Call. The comments came after the Senate passed by voice vote Thursday a five-day continuing resolution that extends government funding to Wednesday. The House approved that measure Friday. He said he hopes there will be enough cooperation in the Senate to also pass the catchall Wednesday without the need for another short-term CR. He also said at this point that a deal on extending expired tax provisions is still linked to the omnibus. There’s still yet no word on what will be included in the bill. For agriculture, that could be a repeal of Country-of-Origin meat labeling and addressing the ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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