Cole, taking no chances, readies for primary 'bar fight' - Roll Call Not long after rising to one of the most influential positions in Washington, Tom Cole is facing a surprisingly lively primary challenge. Roll Call · May 31, 2024
Nonprofits take a hit in House earmark rules - Roll Call New House Appropriations earmark rules will ban funding for nonprofits in a social service grant program run by HUD. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2024
Cole eyes axing HUD earmarks for nonprofit organizations - Roll Call Rep. Tom Cole is considering blocking nonprofits from receiving House earmarks under HUD's Economic Development Initiative grant program. Roll Call · Apr 18, 2024
Rep. Tom Cole seeks to limit earmark-driven political headaches - Roll Call After GOP opposition to LGBTQ- and abortion-related projects, the new House Appropriations chairman wants to limit “political” requests. Roll Call · Apr 15, 2024
New House Appropriations cardinals slate starts to take shape - Roll Call House Republican appropriators need to choose a new Homeland Security subcommittee chair, which could occur Friday. Roll Call · Apr 11, 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
Cole gets Steering Committee nod for House Appropriations gavel - Roll Call Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole will almost certainly be the next chairman of the House Appropriations Committee after a preliminary vote Tuesday. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2024
Murray keeps Energy-Water panel, gives up Military Construction-VA - Roll Call Senate Democrats have sorted out their Appropriations subcommittee chair lineup for the rest of this Congress. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2024
Aderholt won't challenge Cole for top Appropriations slot - Roll Call The field of candidates to become the next House Appropriations Committee chair is officially down to just one. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2024
Senate Democrats weigh Feinstein's Energy-Water panel successor - Roll Call Senate Democrats as soon as this week are poised to shuffle their own slate of Appropriations subcommittee leaders. Roll Call · Apr 8, 2024
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
Cole: No time to waste electing new House Appropriations chair - Roll Call Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma wants to keep next week's scheduled vote on track to fill the vacant House Appropriations chairman position. Roll Call · Apr 4, 2024
Aderholt wants to delay vote for new Appropriations chair - Roll Call Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., wants delay in vote to pick new Appropriations chairman until GOP lawmakers can discuss budget process changes. Roll Call · Apr 3, 2024
Senate sends spending package to Biden, wrapping up fiscal 2024 - Roll Call The Senate cleared a second, final spending package in the wee hours of Saturday, bringing to a close the fiscal 2024 appropriations process. Roll Call · Mar 23, 2024
Roll Call · Mar 21, 2024 Final spending package unveiled, countdown to recess begins - Roll Call Lawmakers released a more than $1.2 trillion, six-bill appropriations package early Thursday morning, less than 48 hours ahead of a Friday night deadline.
Roll Call · Mar 6, 2024 First batch of final spending bills passes House - Roll Call The House overwhelmingly voted to pass a six-bill, $467.5 billion final fiscal 2024 appropriations package Wednesday.
Roll Call · Mar 3, 2024 Fiscal 2024 spending finale starts to take shape - Roll Call House and Senate leaders rolled out a $467.5 billion, six-bill appropriations package Sunday afternoon ahead of votes this week.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2024 Appropriations impasse - Roll Call Congress is barreling toward a March 1 funding deadline with all signs pointing to gridlock on appropriations bills. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Paul M. Krawzak dissect the latest setback and potential next steps on both appropriations and a stalled war funding package. Show Notes:
Roll Call · Feb 23, 2024 Appropriations talks chug along; stopgap eyed as backup plan - Roll Call Lawmakers are aiming to roll out the first spending package ahead of the March 1 deadline, though there are still significant disagreements.
Roll Call · Jan 25, 2024 DHS funding, tied up in border talks, stalls appropriations deal - Roll Call Department of Homeland Security funding has emerged as a key sticking point slowing down the talks between top appropriators.
Roll Call · Dec 13, 2023 Window rapidly closing for deal on appropriations framework - Roll Call Without a spending limit deal this week, lawmakers will essentially be out of time to work out details of appropriations bills by Jan. 19.
Roll Call · Dec 6, 2023 Framework appropriations deal elusive as session winds down - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson is taking a hard line in talks over final spending levels for fiscal 2024, imperiling odds of a deal in the next week.
Roll Call · Dec 5, 2023 Topline appropriations talks at a standstill - Roll Call Negotiations among congressional leaders over spending limits for fiscal 2024 appropriations are moving at a glacial pace.
Roll Call · Nov 28, 2023 Roy urges Johnson to reject appropriations 'side deals' - Roll Call An influential House Freedom Caucus member wants Speaker Mike Johnson to ignore "side deals" that would boost nondefense spending.
Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023 House passes two-tiered stopgap bill to avert shutdown - Roll Call The House easily passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending measure that would continue to fund the government into the new year.