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Rogers earmarks money for nonprofits he helped launch

Old habits die hard for Republican Rep. Harold Rogers — at least when it comes to earmarks. Known by his critics as the “Prince of Pork,” the long-time appropriator over the years earned a reputation for bringing largesse to his Kentucky district, catching criticism for funneling tens of millions in…

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At the Races: Spotlight Minnesota

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Venezuela and more campaign announcements.

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White House rescission strategy worries some GOP appropriators - Roll Call

Key House GOP appropriators are raising concern about the White House’s use of an untested budgetary tool to end some foreign aid funds.

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Republicans, appropriators dominate House earmarks - Roll Call

House Republicans have sprinkled their fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with more home-district projects than they did last year.

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Under Bondi's watch, victim service groups face cuts, uncertainty

Victim service organizations and their supporters say there’s fear and deep uncertainty about the future of Justice Department funding.

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Michael Horowitz approaches stormy path in Trump administration - Roll Call

Justice Department watchdog Michael Horowitz is again being asked to wade into the high-profile mesh of politics and federal law enforcement.

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Federal correctional officers driven to ask Congress for a raise - Roll Call

Employees in the federal Bureau of Prisons came to Washington this week to urge members of Congress to boost their pay.

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Clyburn ready to elevate rural poverty issues on Appropriations - Roll Call

Upon his return to the House Appropriations Committee after an 18-year hiatus, Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has one central focus: fighting poverty in rural counties.

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House Commerce-Justice-Science riders would limit Biden on guns - Roll Call

House Republican appropriators included riders on guns, abortion and diversity in the fiscal 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill.

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Justice Department agencies have warned of budget cut fallout - Roll Call

House Republicans proposed another round of Justice Department funding cuts, despite warnings of harm to law enforcement and public safety.

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Cardinals shuffle likely under House Appropriations shake-up - Roll Call

Rep. Tom Cole’s likely ascension to the Appropriations Committee gavel would open up a key subcommittee chairmanship.

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Republicans hoover up earmarks in House spending bills - Roll Call

House Republicans dominate the list of how much members earmarked parts of fiscal 2024 spending bills for projects in their districts.

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How the 'Amazon of Asia,' founded by a Harvard dropout, landed on the Fortune 500

Newly-profitable Coupang, which serves customers in South Korea and Taiwan, joins the Fortune 500 list at No. 195.

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Space agency's GOP fans make their case to shield it from cuts - Roll Call

As House Republicans sit down to write their fiscal 2024 spending bills, some appropriators are pushing to add NASA to the protected list.

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Watchdog points to low budget requests for prison upkeep issues - Roll Call

The Bureau of Prisons for years has lowballed budget requests to Congress and has infrastructure issues, a government watchdog said Wednesday.

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Rep. Harold Rogers brings influence to appropriations role

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden kicked off the fiscal 2024 appropriations process last week with a budget request that renewed a proposal to eliminate funding for the construction of a new federal prison in eastern Kentucky.

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Rep. Harold Rogers brings influence to appropriations role - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Harold Rogers, a longtime influential appropriator, is now chairman of the Commerce-Justice-Science spending subcommittee.

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Rep. Kay Granger plans to seek reelection and is weighing waiver to keep leadership role on spending panel

WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, is planning to run for reelection and is considering whether to seek a waiver to remain the top Republican on the spending panel in the 119th Congress.

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Term-limited Granger plans to seek reelection; weighing waiver - Roll Call

House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger is considering seeking a waiver to remain the top Republican on the panel in the next Congress.

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GOP resists Democrats’ push for more UN funding despite China’s growing influence

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are working in an unusually bipartisan manner to boost federal funding across the government’s spate of defense, technology and international development programs — all in the name of pushing back against long-term strategic security threats emanating from China.

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GOP resists Democrats' push for more UN funding despite China's growing influence - Roll Call

House Republicans oppose Democrats' push for more funding support for the U.N., despite China's growing influence within the organization.

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