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Kennedy returns to Capitol Hill with clout diminished

Kennedy is expected to face a gauntlet of questions about vaccines, autism and other hot-button issues.

Axios

Senators spurn budget request for NIH overhead cost cap

Key senators are already dismissing a renewed attempt by the White House to cap medical research overhead costs, well before they start drafting fiscal 2027 spending bills. Top Republican appropriators, including committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday that they do not support a uniform…

Roll Call

Wave of retirements and politics promise spending panel makeover

The House Appropriations Committee is set to undergo a major shake-up following the midterm elections, especially among its Republicans. With four members retiring, two running for Senate and four others in potentially tight reelection contests, nearly a third of the committee’s Republicans may not return in the next Congress. Democrats…

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Mullin moving to Cabinet would set off Appropriations shuffle

Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s departure to lead the Department of Homeland Security would shake up the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Roll Call

‘This is just rotten’: Republican senator blasts Howard Lutnick’s credibility amidst fears that he has become a liability for midterms

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As colleagues wind down their careers, Rosa DeLauro is staying put

Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s pragmatic streak has at times put her at odds with the demands of a restive base in her deep-blue district.

Roll Call

Mark Amodei, a senior GOP appropriator, to retire at end of term

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., who currently oversees spending for the Department of Homeland Security, announced he will not run for reelection.

Roll Call

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Who’s in charge?! Hill Democrats want to know who is leading ICE reform talks – or if White House is

ANALYSIS: ‘We have different people going in different directions,’ Sen. Chuck Schumer tells Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

This week: House seeks to finish work on fiscal 2026 spending

The House aims to finish its work on fiscal 2026 appropriations bills this week, after releasing a four-bill package early Tuesday.

Roll Call

Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027

At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.

The Texas Tribune

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse not seeking reelection - Roll Call

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse, who has twice beaten Trump-backed challengers, is the latest House Republican to announce his retirement.

Roll Call

Cuellar wins a key nod to regain a top House Appropriations post - Roll Call

Trump’s pardon of the Texan put Democrats in the awkward spot of having to decide whether to reinstate Cuellar to his former plum role.

Roll Call

After Trump pardon, Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post

After his corruption indictment last year, the Laredo Democrat forfeited his role as the top Democrat on the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees more than $65 billion in annual spending.

The Texas Tribune

Appropriations back on track? - Roll Call

Now that the partial government shutdown is over, can Congress make up for lost time and get long-delayed appropriations bills moving again? CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the political and logistical obstacles of passing appropriations by the Jan. 30 funding deadline. Show Notes:

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GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call

Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a $7.3 billion fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of a deal to end the shutdown.

Roll Call

Appropriations chairman bullish on full-year spending bills after shutdown - Roll Call

Despite shutdown, lawmakers are close to finishing compromise drafts of Agriculture, Legislative Branch and Military Construction-VA bills.

Roll Call

First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate - Roll Call

The Senate passed its first fiscal 2026 spending bills, making up for lost time in the long-delayed process before preparing to leave town.

Roll Call

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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From traffic to vasectomies, Congress takes aim at DC - Roll Call

Restrictions on D.C. are a staple of appropriations season, but local advocates say things are trending in the wrong direction.

Roll Call

House GOP leaders cancel Thursday votes - Roll Call

Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said he still plans to mark up all three bills on his panel's calendar this week.

Roll Call

Democrats confront appropriations trust deficit with White House - Roll Call

Democrats say they face a test of faith on whether to trust a bipartisan appropriations process for the next fiscal year.

Roll Call

Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts - Roll Call

Senate appropriators approved a fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch bill that would boost spending for Congress while avoiding cuts to the GAO.

Roll Call

Trump, GOP prep next chapter in spending cuts agenda - Roll Call

The Trump administration is about to embark on the next phase of its plans to downsize the federal government with a broader budget request.

Roll Call

Appropriations panel chair asks Noem for more budget information - Roll Call

The president's budget plan would provide $107.4 billion for DHS in the fiscal 2026, an increase of 64.9 percent.

Roll Call

Former Rep. Nita Lowey, first woman to lead House Appropriations, dies - Roll Call

Nita M. Lowey, a veteran legislator from New York who served 16 terms until her retirement after the 116th Congress, died on Saturday.

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