Congress · 119th Congress
Senators press Lutnick over connections with Epstein
↵↵Lutnick committed that NTIA would approve Alaska's proposal in time for construction to begin during the 2026 season.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Six fiscal 2026 spending bills done, six more to go
The Senate cleared a roughly $180 billion, three-bill spending package for President Donald Trump's signature Thursday, marking a halfway point in completing long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations.
Congress · 119th Congress
Appropriators backed a crime-fighting unit. DOJ closed it anyway.
For years, funding has been consistent at around $550 million per year, though both chambers in their fiscal 2026 bills have proposed cuts. Â
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate eyes NDAA passage next week amid aviation safety worries
↵↵As the fiscal 2026 bill edges closer to enactment, one of the few last-minute controversies shadowing it concerns whether the measure goes far enough to restrict military aircraft operations in close
Congress · 119th Congress
Top four appropriators set to meet on spending package
The top four leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations committees plan to huddle Thursday to make headway on the next package of fiscal 2026 spending bills, sources familiar with the meeting said
Congress · 119th Congress
This week: House votes on Epstein files while Senate seeks spending deal
Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is hoping to get the gears turning this week on a package of up to five fiscal 2026 appropriation bills, using the Defense spending measure as the vehicle for a larger
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: When the pain hits home
The barrage of negative press is likely to ratchet up pressure on Congress, especially among vulnerable lawmakers up for reelection in 2026, to resolve the impasse and reopen the government, adding
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say
Republicans involved in the discussions have said much of the talks are centered on next steps for the appropriations process, as both chambers have fallen behind in passing the annual funding bills for fiscal 2026
Spending bills reject Trump plans for DOJ overhaul
But buried in the fine print, fiscal 2026 funding bills from both the House and Senate signal that lawmakers are not on board with the overhaul proposals.
Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds
Senate Republican appropriators want their leadership to bring an initial package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August recess, Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Thursday
Trump’s proposed NOAA cuts meet Senate appropriators’ opposition
The Trump administration proposed cutting NOAA’s fiscal 2026 budget to $4.5 billion — a 27 percent, nearly $1.7 billion reduction from the estimated fiscal 2025 spending.Â
Lawmakers mull a pricey air traffic control ‘wish list’
House appropriators are scheduled Monday to mark up the fiscal 2026 Transportation Department spending bill, which will include funding for the FAA’s facilities and equipment.
FBI headquarters fight stymies spending bill in Senate
Senate appropriators scattered from the meeting with no clear path forward on how to approve the broader fiscal 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill, a measure that had bipartisan support
Senate appropriators to weigh in on Justice Department revamp
The administration’s fiscal 2026 budget request seeks to end the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a separate component, wipe away the Office on Violence Against Women’s status as
Senators express wariness of proposed mergers within DOJ
Attorney General Pamela Bondi this week defended the fiscal 2026 budget request at House and Senate appropriations hearings, including proposals to fold the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
Senators air concerns about DOJ budget proposal
The House and Senate have not released their fiscal 2026 spending bills that includes DOJ funding, although the House is expected to do so in early July.
Hegseth gets bipartisan pushback for defense spending strategy
Senate appropriators from both parties denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for relying on Republicans’ partisan budget reconciliation bill to meet his spending objectives in fiscal 2026.
FBI director now says he supports Trump budget proposal
And Patel avoided criticizing the proposed $545 million in FBI cuts the White House outlined in its "skinny" budget request for fiscal 2026, an approximate 5 percent cut from current funding levels.