The first group of spending bills for the 2019 fiscal year is expected to receive a vote on the House floor sometime this week as part of a consolidated piece of legislation.

The so-called minibus legislation will include three appropriations bills: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

These three bills are typically considered uncontroversial. Bills expected to yield more drama in the 2019 spending season include the Homeland Security bill, which would contain any funding provisions for President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's proposed border wall, as well as the Labor, Health and Human Services bill, which frequently produces abortion-related fights.

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Across the Capitol, the Senate Appropriations Committee has marked up the Energy and Water bill, and is scheduled to take up the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill this week, followed by the Legislative Branch bill next week.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellFEC flags McConnell campaign over suspected accounting errors Poll: 59 percent think president elected in November should name next Supreme Court justice Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' MORE (R-Ky.) has touted his preference for the "minibus" strategy for passing fiscal 2019 appropriations bills ahead of Sept. 30, when the current fiscal year ends.

Without new spending bills or a short-term continuing resolution to extend current funding, the government will shut down.

Trump has threatened to veto any continuing resolution if it does not contain funding for his proposed wall.

Republicans have expressed concern that such a shutdown just two months before the November midterm elections could cost the GOP votes as they seek to defend their majorities in the House and Senate.