Liberia: Senate to Conduct a Separate Hearing On the Draft National Budget

The Liberia Senate plenary has decided to hear and scrutinize the 2025 draft National Budget separately in the wake of an ongoing political crisis at the House of Representatives.

Normally, the Liberian Senate and the House of Representatives conduct a joint hearing on the draft National Budget. This saves time and effectively makes adjustments to the budget.

Both houses’ committees mostly do this on Ways, Means, Finance, and Budget.

However, due to the impasse in the House of Representatives, the…