Ep. 10: Trump Team Tight-Lipped on President’s Budget As Appropriations Begin
Budget Tracker Extra
Lawmakers this week will start to consider where money should be spent in what appears to be a very difficult budget process, says CQ Roll Call’s appropriations reporter Kellie Mejdrich. Meanwhile, the administration sent a missive about who should discuss President Trump’s initial budget request, says Mejdrich.
Show Notes:
- After Health Care Defeat, Brady Schedules Markup on Trump Tax Returns
- Van Hollen Frames Trump Proposals as Dicey for GOP
OMB Tells Agency Officials to Restrict Comments on Trump Budget ($) https://t.co/9ZPUmFmXgZ via @kelmej pic.twitter.com/RJ2qqC02d6
— CQ Now (@CQnow) March 22, 2017
In fy 17 spreadsheet shared w/GOP, OMB suggests cutting Pell Grants by $1.3 billion; #NIH by $1.2 billion $ https://t.co/CFOMow635g
— Jane Norman (@JaneNorman) March 28, 2017
More Trump fy17 targets: #AmericorpsWorks,#AmericorpsVISTA,Senior Corps,Dislocated Worker National Reserve,migrant farmworker training
— Jane Norman (@JaneNorman) March 28, 2017
.@SpeakerRyan walks away from the podium as he wraps up his press conference to announce the canceled vote on #AHCA pic.twitter.com/LGU7JGJkKl
— Bill Clark (@billclarkphotos) March 24, 2017