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↵↵Federal unions said in a court filing late last month that many federal agencies were forced to hold off on their full layoff plans throughout 2025 and into early 2026 because of litigation and that
↵↵In fact, the $34 billion in fiscal 2026 defense program increases cost more than the fiscal 2026 budgets for the Department of Agriculture or Treasury or Labor.
After President Donald Trump said he supported year-round E15, lawmakers tried to attach a bill that would allow year-round E15 sales to fiscal 2026 spending bills.
But the Senate has maintained the bill's earmark eligibility, and the fiscal 2026 Labor-HHS-Education law includes just under $1.4 billion within those accounts, all from the Senate.Â
↵↵"This was totally unexpected — not part of my plan at all," she said.Â
↵↵Congress appropriated $365 million to the CFTC for fiscal 2026. But Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., wants to increase the agency's budget beyond that level.
↵↵One of the most audible reactions in the room wasn't related to Trump or his agenda at all, but rather an appearance of the U.S. men's hockey team, which won a gold medal in Italy at the 2026 Olympics
All told, four House Democrats voted along with the president's position more than half the time.
↵↵Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the current partial shutdown because of their refusal to back DHS funding as part of the broader fiscal 2026 appropriations law.
The draft bill would also repeal a provision of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that provided exemptions from the use of that technology for some military aircraft, according to a summary
He hasn't, but Kennedy has warned the American public not to take Tylenol during pregnancy or give the medication to babies while ending the use of the preservative thimerosal in large-batch vaccines, all
Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.
↵↵To help fund shipyard improvements, the administration wants to impose a new fee on all foreign-built commercial vessels bringing merchandise into U.S. ports.
Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., touted changes in the fiscal 2026 spending package enacted this month to improve pharmacy-benefit manager pricing transparency and reduce incentives for PBMs to promote higher-priced
↵↵Moran pressed Lutnick on what would happen to $21 billion of funds left over after the approval of all final proposals.
Kevin Kiley of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Don Bacon of Nebraska, who declared their opposition early, remained firm and voted against the rule, joining all Democrats.
The ongoing fight over fiscal 2026 funding for immigration enforcement is threatening millions of dollars in home-state earmarks for disaster preparedness projects.Â
Randy Fine remembers pulling an all-nighter before his first day in the House.↵↵"I was a congressman-elect for 22 hours," he said.
That's all I know."↵↵Sen.
But passage of the five-bill package, while four months late, nonetheless ensures that all other federal agencies will have full funding through September.