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Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call

Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block.

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Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships Navy didn’t seek

WASHINGTON — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s new defense spending bill would add $4 billion to the Navy budget — money the Navy did not seek and much of which the Armed Services and House Appropriations panels did not approve — for warships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

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Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships Navy didn't seek - Roll Call

The Senate 2023 defense spending bill would boost the Navy budget for ships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

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Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators

WASHINGTON — Appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year unveiled in the Senate last week contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion, with Sen. Richard C. Shelby once again the uncontested champion of what senators have rebranded “congressionally directed spending.”

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Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators - Roll Call

Senate appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion.

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Trump picks lose again in Georgia, but he claims a win in Alabama

Two of Trump's House picks in Georgia lost, but he threw his backing near the end to a Senate candidate who won.

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Six-term Rep. Mo Brooks loses Senate bid in Alabama

WASHINGTON — An early favorite who had Donald Trump’s endorsement until the former president took it back, Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks lost a turbulent campaign for the Republican nomination for Senate on Tuesday.

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Six-term Rep. Mo Brooks loses Senate bid in Alabama - Roll Call

Rep. Mo Brooks’ loss means his 12-year career on Capitol Hill will end when the current Congress adjourns in January.

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Overtime campaigns near end in Alabama and Georgia, while Virginia picks challengers

Some pivotal elections will be settled with runoffs Tuesday, including a high-profile and pricey GOP primary to pick the likely successor to retiring Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama.

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Overtime campaigns near end in Alabama and Georgia, while Virginia picks challengers - Roll Call

Races Tuesday include the Alabama GOP Senate runoff in which Trump endorsed Katie Britt after rescinding his backing of Rep. Mo Brooks.

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Bicameral appropriations talks stalled as House charges ahead - Roll Call

Negotiations on a spending ceiling to govern the fiscal 2023 appropriations process have ground to a halt.

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GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks’ future

WASHINGTON — The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, as the party faces some soul-searching over whether to keep the practice if they retake one or both chambers after November’s midterms.

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GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks' future - Roll Call

The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, which may prompt a second look at the practice.

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Open-seat primaries drive outside spending in Alabama, Minnesota

WASHINGTON — Republican voters in deep-red Alabama and in an open Minnesota House district will pick nominees Tuesday in primaries that are likely to decide who comes to Capitol Hill.

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Open-seat primaries drive outside spending in Alabama, Minnesota - Roll Call

Voters in Alabama pick nominees for open seats in the Senate and House, while Minnesota is replacing the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn.

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FDA: Infant formula supply will increase quickly - Roll Call

The Biden administration says it will be 'a few weeks' before the baby food supply around the country is back to normal

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Ukraine aid bill faces familiar Senate procedural obstacles - Roll Call

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position after a $40.1 billion emergency funding package for Ukraine passed the House.

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Conflicting incentives for quick election-year spending deal - Roll Call

Dynamics for a spending agreement this year are there, but history also says election years lead to delays and stopgap bills.

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With ink barely dry, Biden budget put through the wringer

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill are in for another protracted standoff over fiscal priorities, based on Republicans’ reaction to Biden’s election-year budget released Monday.

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With ink barely dry, Biden budget put through the wringer - Roll Call

Democrats are in for another protracted standoff over fiscal priorities, based on Republicans' reaction to the budget released Monday.

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