Republicans, appropriators dominate House earmarks
Henry Cuellar, has a big jump in earmarked dollars — just over $1 million to buy laboratory equipment for Texas A&M International University — from last year when he received zero.
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House Republicans voice concern over DOE nuclear, research cuts
Fleischmann told Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday that he wanted to see more money in fiscal 2026 for the Office of Science, a sharp contrast to the administration’s request for a cut of more than $1
An unusual choice for House Freedom Caucus leader takes reins
But he lost his first election for Congress to Democrat Frank Kratovil Jr. by less than 1 point before bouncing back in his second bid and defeating Kratovil in 2010.
House lawmakers to start summer break Thursday morning
The outlook is similarly grim come September, the focus will shift to passing a stopgap funding measure to avoid a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Earmarks in House spending bills increase over last year’s versions
More than picking up the slack are the Commerce-Justice-Science bill, which contains just over $1 billion in earmarks, about 68 percent above last year’s version; the Interior-Environment bill, also at
Cole considered early favorite to win House Appropriations gavel
Whichever person wins the contest to lead the committee faces a challenging fiscal 2025 dynamic, with a late start and the looming election making any final appropriations close to the Oct. 1 start of
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
Red states’ revenge evident in House earmarks distribution
Despite that 28 percent decline, to $858 million, California is still No. 1 among states in total earmarks.
Republicans hoover up earmarks in House spending bills
No. 1 on the list is Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., who secured $273.3 million, mostly for the Army Corps of Engineers’ Chickamauga Lock project in Chattanooga
House, Senate majorities putting their stamps on earmarks
While spending in those two bills would grow by close to 1 percent combined from what the Senate panel released initially last year, the new Senate Appropriations leadership this year would cut earmarked
Congress · 117th Congress
Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban
He said he believes the revived process is transparent, and noted earmarks are limited to 1 percent of discretionary spending.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Climate protesters will risk arrest at Congressional Baseball Game
His players have been working out since March 1, arriving for practice as early as 5:30 a.m. “The baseball game is a big deal. I mean, it’s been played for 115 years,” he said.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
GOP favored for Tennessee pickup but didn’t go after Kentucky seat
They could have extended their 5:1 advantage in the House delegation to a 6:0 sweep by dividing up Louisville and Jefferson County. But they didn’t.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court won’t review House COVID-19 proxy voting
The House hammered that point for the justices, using an example of how the proxy-voting process worked on a Nov. 1 vote on a bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Congress · 117th Congress
Texas duo top list of House appropriations earmark requests
Only a handful of members asked for less than $1 million. One is Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations ranking member Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., though he can probably rely on retiring Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Concern grows over potential COVID-19 superspreader event during Capitol riot
[jwp-video n=”1″] A video surfaced over the weekend of some Republicans in the space ignoring the CDC’s recommendations to protect public health by wearing masks. They included Reps.
Congress · 117th Congress
Election vote divides Republicans as party wrestles with post-Trump identity
[jwp-video n=”1″] Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who leads the House Republican Conference, voted against the objections.
Congress · 116th Congress
Census deadlines dispute hangs up stopgap funding talks
Negotiations on government funding to avoid partial shutdown starting Oct. 1 have hit a rocky patch over a Democratic push to postpone 2020 census-related deadlines.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
If campaign Barbie wants to win, she needs a bigger staff
[jwp-video n=”1″] They just wanted to remind everyone, including any little girls who might be listening, that campaigning is the opposite of glam.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate approves border bill; Pelosi and Trump talk compromise
Trump, speaking to the pool of reporters outside the White House before boarding Marine 1, said he spoke with Pelosi, but he also seemed to side with the Senate bill.