A Senate version (S. 2680) prompted Democratic There will also be a push to complete the Water Resources concerns over funding levels, privacy issues, and other Development Act (WRDA). In September, both the Senate matters. Thisissueis one that could slip into the next (S. 2848) and House (H.R. 5303) overwhelmingly passed Congress if negotiators are unable to reach an agreement bills that need to be reconciled, but the two chambers given the limited time available. have not yet formally gone to conference. One factor that ; ; ; is likely to expedite a conference and floor votes is the fact Another outstanding year-end issue for Congressional ; . . . ; that in September, in order to resolve a deadlock over leadersis whether to address the pending Medicare Part- ; ; . . ; or government funding, Speaker Ryan made a commitment B premium increases facing new and some existing ‘ é mae : , . to move assistance to Flint, Michigan (which has faced a Medicare enrollees caused by a smaller annual Social drinking-water crisis) as part of the WRDA bill Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Congress has g P ; acted in the past to avert premium increases due to Energy measures could also come up as Republican modest COLA adjustments before the premium increases “riders” on a year-end spending bill, such as provisions take effect. Additional Medicare changes that are blocking the EPA’s Clean Power Plan or the “Waters of the bipartisan in nature could be added to this Part B U.S.” wetlands rule. House Majority Leader McCarthy has adjustment if leaders agree to move forward. Up for also said the House will consider a bill offering a tax credit potential consideration are a handful of Medicare-related for new nuclear reactors. bills that have already passed the House or Senatein the . . ; . . . . th a Financial Services. House Financial Services Chairman 114" Congress, as well as a package of provisions ; . ; . . Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) has said he hopes for a lame-duck recently un