Rep. Tom Cole seeks to limit earmark-driven political headaches
A self-proclaimed "defense hawk," Cole said he believes military spending should increase more than the 1 percent allowed under last year’s debt limit law.
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House delays sending Mayorkas impeachment to Senate
"I do think they’re going to lose some political face, because it looks like they’re trying to hide a discussion, which is on their No. 1 big issue to defend: open borders," Braun said.
Cole: No time to waste electing new House Appropriations chair
But he said appropriators expected the level to be around the spending caps set in last year’s fiscal debt limit law, which allow for roughly 1 percent growth in fiscal 2025.
Imperfect recall: How a city council fight is roiling Congress
While a similar effort has popped up in Ward 1, they reject the notion that removing any one person, whether Allen or Brianne Nadeau, will result in meaningful change.
Senate sends spending package to Biden, wrapping up fiscal 2024
He went after projects like $1 million for Martha’s Vineyard hospital — "in one of the richest ZIP codes in the United States," Paul said — and $2 million for a kelp and shellfish nursery at the University
Lawmakers hold out hope of Friday night spending finale
Senate Appropriations ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Thursday that the Senate could start considering amendments around 1 p.m. Friday, following the expected House vote around 11 a.m.Â
Scramble to finish spending bill text is on as details start trickling out
The difference is based on a semantic dispute over which "baseline" to use: While the bill would boost Pentagon climate-related funding by $1 billion over the current year, it will contain less than Biden
Biden budget offers up election-year contrast with GOP foes
fully fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known WIC, to serve all eligible participants, after Democrats won a boost in funding this fiscal year to cover a $1
Photos of the week ending March 1, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., reflected in a video camera lens, participates in a news conference after the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Thursday.
Hill leaders announce deal to unlock final spending bills
Funding for agencies covered by the Agriculture, Energy-Water, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD bills would be extended from March 1 through March 8, joining the Interior-Enviroment and
Health package talks break down amid broader spending feud
Funding for the first set of government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, expires March 1.
State of suspension: Lawmakers gripe about fast-tracked bills under Johnson
As Congress races against the next funding deadline of March 1, appropriators have signaled that suspension votes seem to be the default option for wrapping up this year’s spending bills.
Biden, ‘Big Four’ to meet as spending talks sputter
Each side blamed the other Sunday night for the lack of progress on the four appropriations bills that have a March 1 deadline — Agriculture, Energy-Water, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD
Appropriations talks chug along; stopgap eyed as backup plan
Lawmakers are aiming to roll out the first spending package Sunday ahead of the March 1 deadline for agencies covered under four of the annual appropriations bills, though there are still significant areas
House to return next week as GOP expects spending bills to pass
For their part, House GOP leaders expect to be in Washington next week to continue negotiations with the Senate over a four-bill appropriations package whose funding expires March 1.
Tall order for lawmakers to finish spending bills next week
of these factors have led to speculation that lawmakers may be forced to punt final action for a week with a short-term stopgap measure, lining up the first package of bills currently expiring March 1
Ultraconservatives criticize Turner over ‘threat’ statement
Turner issued a statement Thursday indicating the Intelligence Committee voted 23-1 to make its information on the purported threat available to all House members.Turner also said the committee worked
Editor’s Note: Congress’ dwindling numbers — and returns
And who could forget Dec. 1, when Johnson announced "in light of the expulsion of the gentleman from New York, Mr. Santos, the whole number of the House is 434."
Huge gap on spending bill policy riders as time dwindles
However, the significant partisan differences over policy riders will leave more work than usual for leadership, posing the biggest threat to passing final appropriations by the March 1 and March 8 deadlines
Schumer plans quick move to scaled-back war funding package
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