With the bicameral adoption of a budget resolution last week, Congress embarks on the long, strange trip known as "the appropriations process." Occasionally, we'll update this chart to let you know where everything stands. Or, you can also follow all the appropriations action on the Thomas "Status of Appropriations Legislation for Fiscal Year 2009" website. House FY 2009 Appropriations Markup Schedule 6/11/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Homeland Security 6/11/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Interior & the Environment 6/12/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Military Construction & Veterans Affairs 6/12/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Commerce, Justice, & Science 6/17/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Financial Services 6/17/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Energy & Water 6/18/2008 Full Committee Consideration — Subcommittee Allocations/302(b)s 6/18/2008 Full Committee Markup — Homeland Security 6/18/2008 Full Committee Markup — Interior & the Environment 6/19/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Labor, Health, & Education 6/19/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Agriculture 6/19/2008 Full Committee Markup — Military Construction & Veterans Affairs 6/19/2008 Full Committee Markup — Commerce, Justice, & Science 6/20/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Transportation & Housing 6/20/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Legislative Branch 6/24/2008 Full Committee Markup — Energy & Water 6/24/2008 Full Committee Markup — Financial Services 6/25/2008 Full Committee Markup — Labor, Health, & Education 6/25/2008 Full Committee Markup — Agriculture 6/26/2008 Full Committee Markup — Transportation & Housing 6/26/2008 Full Committee Markup — Legislative Branch 7/16/2008 Subcommittee Markup — Defense 7/16/2008 Subcommittee Markup — State & Foreign Operations 7/23/2008 Full Committee Markup — Defense 7/23/2008 Full Committee Markup — State & Foreign Operations