Yesterday, House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers released his summer schedule to consider and approve various House appropriations bills before September 30, the deadline that draws the 2011 fiscal year to a close. The dates below include consideration by both the subcommittee and the full committee; with these deadlines set, Rogers' goal is to avoid the kinds of disagreements and delays that threatened a government shutdown throughout 2011.

Homeland Security: Subcommittee: May 13, Full Committee: May 23.

Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies: Subcommittee: June 2, Full Committee: June 15.

Interior, Environment and Related Agencies: Subcommittee: July 6, Full Committee: July 11.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies: Subcommittee: July 14, Full Committee: July 26.