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McConnell's absence could jeopardize Republicans' defense spending agenda as the Iran war escalates

The Trump administration has asked Congress for an additional $350 billion in defense funds amid the reignited Iran war.

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Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding

The White House budget office released $351.6 million to the Secret Service on Friday for “White House Security Measures,” amid mounting criticism that taxpayer dollars may be tapped to help pay for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom. A database that tracks “apportionments” made by the Office of Management…

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Defense-focused Trump budget seeks to cut Democratic priorities

President Donald Trump unveiled a nearly $2.2 trillion spending request for fiscal 2027 Friday that features an enormous defense boost, posing a major challenge to GOP leaders as they seek an election-year spending deal with Democrats. National security spending would soar to $1.5 trillion in the fiscal year that begins…

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Earmarks flood spending bills after a year's hiatus

Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.

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Little sign of spending progress as top appropriators meet - Roll Call

Top appropriators met for the first time since the partial government shutdown but emerged with no clear road map to pass more bills.

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Top four appropriators set to meet on spending package - Roll Call

The top four leaders of the House and Senate spending panels plan to huddle Thursday to try to make headway on a major spending package.

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Deal to end government shutdown advances in Senate - Roll Call

Enough Democrats were set to vote for cloture on a new spending package to get over a 60-vote hurdle and set the stage to end the shutdown.

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Mass firings begin as White House weighs keeping troops paid - Roll Call

The Trump administration made good on its threat to begin mass firings of federal civilian employees Friday.

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White House may nix pay for workers furloughed during shutdown - Roll Call

A top White House lawyer floats the idea that furloughed workers don't need to be paid after a government shutdown.

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Partisan stopgap funding bills fall short in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch Friday before leaving town for a weeklong recess.

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Ex-budget staffers weigh in against Trump 'pocket rescissions' - Roll Call

The letter warns that attempt to cut spending without congressional approval could heighten the risk of a partial government shutdown.

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GAO finds DOT funding pause on electric vehicle charging illegal - Roll Call

The GAO said the Transportation Department acted illegally when it paused funding this year for an electric vehicle charging program.

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Red states win, blue states lose in Army Corps spending plan - Roll Call

The Army Corps of Engineers is directing a disproportionate amount of construction funding to Republican states, according to Senate staff.

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Long-term stopgap measure sets up partisan clash - Roll Call

Republicans on Saturday rolled out a long-term stopgap funding bill, challenging Democrats to accept it or risk a partial government shutdown.

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White House rescinds sweeping order to pause federal aid - Roll Call

The White House budget office rescinded its freeze on federal financial aid, lifting a pause that would have gone into effect next Monday evening.

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Disaster aid bill seen more likely than omnibus spending package post-election - Roll Call

Appropriations battles are simmering on the back burner before the elections, but lawmakers have some tough choices when they return.

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Departing GOP leader dominates Senate earmark rankings - Roll Call

Unfettered by potential challenges to his position after deciding to step aside, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has returned to the earmarking game with gusto.

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Homeland Security bill pulled from Senate Appropriations markup - Roll Call

More time is needed to tackle Secret Service funding, border security and select partisan proposals for the fiscal 2025 bill.

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Top Senate appropriators detail full-year stopgap impacts - Roll Call

Sens. Collins and Murray are highlighting potential impacts of a yearlong continuing resolution to try to preempt House GOP pressure tactics.

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Senate push for shorter stopgap sets up collision with House GOP - Roll Call

Senate appropriators are mulling a continuing resolution that would run until mid-December, putting them on a collision course with the House.

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Johnson offers way out of Senate appropriations impasse - Roll Call

Senate Republicans have identified a potential breakthrough to resolve a hold on the chamber’s three-bill appropriations package.

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House GOP readies more cuts to fiscal 2024 appropriations bills

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders are moving toward deeper cuts in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bills in an effort to win over votes from hard-line conservatives as bills start to move to the House floor next week.

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House, Senate majorities putting their stamps on earmarks

WASHINGTON — The fiscal 2024 appropriations process has just begun, but some patterns in the distribution of earmarks by the majorities in their respective chambers are starting to emerge.

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Top appropriations aide and ‘institutionalist’ Kieffer to retire - Roll Call

Charles Kieffer is retiring after more than four decades working on budget and appropriations policy for the White House and on Capitol Hill.

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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.

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