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Earmarks flood spending bills after a year’s hiatus
Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.
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Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., said "there's just an asymmetry of seriousness right now" from his conference's view of the negotiations.
s surprise when she told the Georgia Democrat she faced two primary opponents.↵↵"He said, 'Why are they primarying you?' I said, 'Well, they're primarying me from the left,"' DeLauro said.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn, the ranking member on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., ranking member on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, argued no continuing resolution was necessary for the agency.
↵↵"Equally important is the fact the House C-J-S fiscal year bill retains the task forces on its own appropriation," the Kentucky Republican said.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn. "And we want to stay together."↵↵Sen.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., said Sunday on CNN’s "State of the Union." "Yes, we have priorities, just like they do.
Booker provided an assist to Merkley on Wednesday by joining him on the floor to continue the dialogue, as did other Democrats such as Christopher S.
Ayanna S. Pressley, D-Mass., also assigned blame to the GOP. "WIC is a lifeline that helps new parents keep their babies fed.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., whose state is among the 16 targeted, said on the social platform X. "Time to stiffen our spines and demand that we only fund a government that obeys the law."
Hoyer of Maryland, Ayanna S. Pressley of Massachusetts, James R. Walkinshaw of Virginia and Jesús "Chuy" GarcÃa of Illinois.Â
D.C.’s delegate: Our colleague Justin Papp reports on the emerging Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s nonvoting delegate in Congress as the longtime incumbent, Eleanor Holmes Norton
Even as President Donald Trump and Republicans complain about the District of Columbia’s criminal justice system, critics argue that the Republican-led Congress may bear some of the blame for D.C.’s trouble
This is one of the darkest days and biggest crises we’ve ever faced," said Paul Strauss, a Democrat who has served as one of D.C.’s two shadow senators since 1997.
"The policy overreach is more extreme than it’s been," said Paul Strauss, one of D.C.’s two elected shadow senators.
As protests against the White House’s hard-line immigration policies spread beyond Los Angeles, the House took a swing at D.C.’s "sanctuary city" stance on Thursday, passing a bill that would force local
The continuing resolution enacted in March kept spending at fiscal 2024 levels, including D.C.’s city budget.