Such bills have become a regular feature of government as Congress has had difficulty completing the regular annual appropriations bills in a timely way. (nytimes.com)
The legislation contains full funding for fiscal year 2015 for 11 of the 12 regular annual Appropriations bills, with the exception of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (appropriations.house.gov)
The House passed a «minibus» spending bill Thursday covering four of the 12 annual appropriations bills for defense, military construction and veterans» benefits, energy, and the legislative branch. (rollcall.com)