Congress · 119th Congress
Earmarks flood spending bills after a year’s hiatus
That measure far outshone the rest, with just under $6 billion in project funding across 3,212 individual projects.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Appropriators backed a crime-fighting unit. DOJ closed it anyway.
↵↵Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche sent a memo March 6 to establish an initiative called "Operation Take Back America" that would in part use OCDETF resources to "implement core policy objectives"
Congress · 117th Congress
As threats rise, Congress agrees on extra money for Capitol Police
It’s the smallest of the 12 bills in the omnibus package but has taken on larger importance after the Capitol attack of Jan. 6, 2021, and the recent assault on the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Congress · 117th Congress
VA health care funds, military vaccine rule gum up omnibus talks
Take out veterans health care, which eats up a big chunk at $119 billion — 22 percent more than last year — and the remainder of nondefense spending would rise just 6 percent, barely keeping pace
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap funding bill set to dominate September agenda
It also may not be clear what the outcome of Senate control will be until after Dec. 6 if the Georgia race goes to a runoff, which could leave little time for a burst of legislative action before lawmakers
Congress · 117th Congress
House prepping stopgap funding bill through mid-December
If neither contender reaches the 50 percent threshold on Election Day, the race moves to a Dec. 6 runoff.
Congress · 117th Congress
Unimpressed with post office banking trial, backers eye new initiative
Those tests depend on the Senate going along with the $6 million for a pilot project in the House’s fiscal 2022 Financial Services appropriations bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense appropriations likely to exceed fiscal 2022 NDAA levels
Key congressional staff disputed that figure, which would amount to a nearly 6 percent boost for Pentagon and other security accounts compared with fiscal 2021.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
funding bill would provide $28.6 billion to help state and local governments recover from natural disasters, including $10 billion to cover agricultural losses from 2020 and 2021 weather events, nearly $6
Congress · 117th Congress
House adopts budget, greenlights reconciliation process
Ways and Means will begin marking up its portion of the package the week of Sept. 6, likely starting on Sept. 9 and spilling into the following week.Â
Policy · 117th Congress
10 things to know about Biden’s budget for fiscal 2022
[$6 trillion budget would launch government spending spree] Here are the top 10 things to know about Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request: 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hit by pandemic, Amtrak is making cuts that may endure
In an Aug. 6 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing for two Amtrak board of directors nominees, Sen.
Policy · 115th Congress
New Jersey Police Seek Immigrants’ Trust, Get Pushback From ICE
A Colorado judge ruled Dec. 6 that a sheriff violated the state’s constitution and law by keeping a prisoners in jail after they posted bail only because ICE requested they be held.
Policy · 115th Congress
Extra Hurricane Relief Cash Could Wait Until After Elections
Because it may take months to assess how to rebuild once Florence recedes, FEMA’s cash balance should be enough to tide over the relief effort until after the midterm elections on Nov. 6, based on
Policy · 115th Congress
House Extends Christmas Recess, Will Return Jan. 8
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office announced Friday that the House will not kick off work for the second session of the 115th Congress until Monday, Jan. 8, with a customary 6:30 p.m. vote
Policy · 114th Congress
Republicans Charge Reid With Slowing Spending Talks
[No 6-Month Stopgap for Democrats, Reid Insists] Adam Jentleson, a spokesman for Reid, a Nevada Democrat, was quick to cry foul.
Policy · 114th Congress
No 6-Month Stopgap for Democrats, Reid Insists
No 6-Month Stopgap for Democrats, Reid Insists -