Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split
For the second consecutive year, Alaska is fourth in overall earmarks but No. 1 in per capita "congressionally directed spending," with about $633.88 per resident in the Senate bills.
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Earmarks increase in popularity, slightly, among GOP senators
However, the odds of disappointment are much greater for senators: appropriations leaders in both chambers have agreed to cap total earmarked dollars at 1 percent of overall discretionary spending.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate sends fiscal 2023 NDAA to Biden’s desk
-made military equipment and $1 billion a year in weapons for Taiwan drawn from U.S. stocks. The measure also would endorse $11 billion for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Congress · 117th Congress
White House seeks more Ukraine weapons support in Senate NDAA
standoff The administration also strongly opposes continued funding for the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) and its associated warhead, and any attempts to delay the retirement of the B83-1
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms
Republicans voted in March 2021 to allow conference members to request earmarks after Democrats announced they would be bringing the practice back with public disclosure of all requests and a cap at 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Thune breaks through Democratic bloc on ‘vote-a-rama’ amendments
James Lankford, R-Okla., offered an amendment to provide $1 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue to implement Title 42 until 120 days after the termination of the COVID
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators
That’s because $16 billion would be within the 1 percent ceiling on total discretionary funds set aside for earmarks across the dozen bills.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate NDAA has $13 billion extra for defense inflation
Defense inflation goes by a different measure, and it is not known what prices will be like for the Pentagon from Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, the time period covered by the legislation.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Armed Services panel goes big with new defense budget
Last year’s vote was 25-1, with Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the sole opponent.
Congress · 117th Congress
New requests bring military’s ‘unfunded priorities’ above $21 billion
Pentagon brass have asked Congress for nearly $1 billion for anti-missile and cybersecurity programs that are not part of President Joe Biden’s budget request, bringing to more than $21 billion the so-called
Policy · 117th Congress
Inflation may shrink Biden’s big defense plan
It is not known whether the Ukraine war and inflation will still be raging during the time the fiscal 2023 bill would presumably be in effect, if it were enacted on time — that is, from Oct. 1, 2022
Policy · 117th Congress
Facing new Superfund taxes, chemical lobby boosted spending
Dow Chemical Co. spent $1.14 million in lobbying last quarter, including on the Superfund taxes, up from $1 million in the final period of 2020.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP decries cost of Pentagon anti-extremism and diversity training
Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, indicating that the armed forces dedicated nearly 6 million hours and about $1 million in additional expenses to training sessions focused on these
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes compromise defense policy bill
It also would prohibit reductions to the operational capability of any B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons until the Air Force starts fielding the stealth B-21 bomber.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate to begin defense policy debate with Biden on the sidelines
James Lankford, R-Okla., submitted an amendment that would block the Pentagon from enforcing its vaccine mandate for servicemembers until any exemption requests filed before Dec. 1, 2022, are resolved.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP would amend defense bill to block immigration settlements
“I’m open to any and all legislative options to ensure that an approximate $1 billion of taxpayer dollars does not go to illegal immigrants,” he said.
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Leahy says GOP intransigence on spending threatens defense
Iron Dome, a missile defense program for Israel with strong bipartisan support, would be reduced from $1 billion requested by proponents for fiscal 2022 to $73 million, Leahy said.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP blasts vaccine mandate, and defense contractors are fretting
Raytheon had already issued its own corporate vaccine mandate, but with a Jan. 1 deadline.
Congress · 117th Congress
Hundreds of Americans remain in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
Since Sept. 1, the State Department has helped facilitate the departure of 240 U.S. citizens, plus an additional 157 green card holders, Kahl said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon told Biden not to withdraw from Afghanistan
Reached in February 2020, the Trump administration’s deal with the Taliban committed to a complete U.S. withdrawal by May 1, 2021, so long as the Taliban met stipulated conditions.