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Trump administration rescinds Congressional spending: White House adopts 'pocket rescission' technique to bypass U.S. Congress. All about latest feud over budget before November Mid-term elections 2026

White House is deploying a rarely used technique known as a "pocket rescission" that bypasses Congress. Senator Susan Collins, who chairs the chamber's Appropriations Committee, described the step as "illegal."

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Trump's military pay move puts Congress in the back seat on spending - Roll Call

Trump’s latest budget maneuver — paying military salaries out of unrelated research funding — makes lawmakers’ appropriations authority practically irrelevant, critics argue.

Roll Call · Oct 17, 2025

Senate appropriators grill Kennedy on biomedical research - Roll Call

Senators spar with Kennedy on cuts to biomedical research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Roll Call · May 20, 2025

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Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t — in the Texas House’s committee assignments

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some would miss out on plum appointments.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 15, 2025

An unusual choice for House Freedom Caucus leader takes reins - Roll Call

A senior Appropriations Committee member would have been among the last choices to lead the House Freedom Caucus at the time it was founded.

Roll Call · Sep 24, 2024

House Legislative Branch spending bill would boost Capitol Police, GAO - Roll Call

House Republican appropriators on Wednesday released the draft text of a $7.1 billion fiscal 2025 Legislative Branch spending bill.

Roll Call · May 22, 2024

Cole secures Appropriations gavel ahead of fraught budget cycle - Roll Call

Rep. Tom Cole secured the House Republican Conference's backing Wednesday morning to become the next Appropriations Committee chairman.

Roll Call · Apr 10, 2024

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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.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2024

Members want $26 billion for programs the Pentagon didn’t seek - Roll Call

Add-ons being sought by members of Congress are often requested by contractors, universities or a far-flung Defense outpost.

Roll Call · Dec 1, 2023

Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot - Roll Call

Opponents of Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker gained ground Wednesday with a bigger margin voting against him on Wednesday.

Roll Call · Oct 18, 2023

House Office of Diversity and Inclusion could be a culture war casualty

WASHINGTON — The House office tasked with attracting and supporting diverse staff could succumb to Republican cuts, despite protests from some staffers, advocacy groups and Democrats.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

House Office of Diversity and Inclusion could be a culture war casualty - Roll Call

The House office meant to attract diverse staff could succumb to Republican cuts, despite protests from some staffers and advocacy groups.

Roll Call · Jun 28, 2023

Debt limit clouds outlook as Biden budget set to hit Thursday

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s delayed budget for the upcoming fiscal year due Thursday will kick off what’s expected to be a lengthy battle over spending levels and priorities, with the debt ceiling deadline looming this summer casting a pall over the entire process.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Debt limit clouds outlook as Biden budget set to hit Thursday - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s delayed budget due Thursday will kick off what’s expected to be a lengthy battle over spending levels and priorities.

Roll Call · Mar 9, 2023

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Roll Call · Feb 22, 2023

Mikulski: 'Long before Google there was Chuck Kieffer' - Roll Call

Former Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the first female Appropriations chair, pays tribute to longtime aide in her own inimitable way.

Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2023

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.

Roll Call · Feb 13, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Gavels for top House committees don’t always come cheap

Winning control of the most sought-after committees in the House can come with a hefty price tag — in party dues.

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Roll Call · Feb 9, 2023

Gavels for top House committees don’t always come cheap - Roll Call

A study by a campaign finance advocacy group criticized big donations that leaders of top committees paid as “party dues.”

Roll Call · Feb 8, 2023

Meet the Freedom Caucus' new insiders on House Appropriations - Roll Call

Freedom Caucus duo is moving the Appropriations Committee to the ideological right as spending battles loom.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023

Rep. Quigley shocker: Democratic leader Jeffries knocks him off Intel panel

A spokesperson for House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Jeffries “made clear” to Quigley that term limits prevented him from staying on the panel.

Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023

DSCC Chair Peters tapped for plum Senate Appropriations seat - Roll Call

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, his party's Senate campaign chief, will serve on the Appropriations Committee this Congress.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 10, 2023

Texas Republicans tapped to chair four committees in new GOP-led U.S. House

The Texans are poised to chair some of the most important committees, including the appropriations and budget panels.

Ballotpedia · Dec 20, 2022

Thirty-four of 54 North Carolina House committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 69-51 majority heading into the election.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

One-week stopgap bill clears as appropriators work to close out omnibus spending package

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday cleared a one-week continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Dec. 23, as Appropriations Committee leaders distributed final spending allocations to their dozen subcommittees to ready a sprawling omnibus package they plan to unveil Monday afternoon.

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