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The Latest Breaking News from Legislative Branch

Sources: House may scrap votes next week, start recess early - Roll Call

Punting floor action on pending spending bills could avoid putting GOP divisions on display ahead of fall campaign.

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Senate appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call

It was a dramatic day in the House for the smallest of the 12 appropriations bills. But in the Senate, it was clear sailing in committee.

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Legislative Branch spending bill defeated in House - Roll Call

Several Republicans joined Democrats in tanking a floor vote on the bill, which would continue to block salary increases for lawmakers.

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Should doctors in Congress earn money for their side job? - Roll Call

“I could flip burgers at McDonald’s and earn additional income. But I can’t do it practicing my profession,” said Rep. Andy Harris, an anesthesiologist.

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Legislative Branch spending bill advances without member pay bump - Roll Call

The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a Legislative Branch spending bill after again denying lawmakers a pay raise.

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Democrats decry ‘very, very harmful’ riders in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call

Rep. Rosa DeLauro praised a modest spending boost for Congress but slammed a provision that would block DEI programs.

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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.

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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.

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Member pay increase blocked in final spending package - Roll Call

Lawmakers will not receive their first pay raise since 2009 this year as the annual rider blocking cost-of-living adjustments is back.

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DHS headed for yearlong stopgap as appropriations finale comes into focus - Roll Call

Negotiations over Homeland Security spending have fallen apart and lawmakers are now planning a stopgap measure for the agency.

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Capitol Police could bolster staffing, security under Biden budget proposal - Roll Call

Capitol Police would see a steep funding increase in the coming fiscal year under President Joe Biden’s budget request released Monday.

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Member COLA a sticking point in Legislative Branch bill talks - Roll Call

A potential pay raise for lawmakers — which would be a first in nearly 15 years — remains an open issue in final spending talks.

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House passes Legislative Branch spending bill that cuts diversity office - Roll Call

Republicans included language to prohibit DEI programming and zero out $3.5 million in funds for the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

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Rule for Legislative Branch bill would reinstate member COLA ban - Roll Call

Members with potentially tight reelection bids ahead of them in 2024 filed a series of amendments to prevent the pay bump.

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Stopgap funding bills hung up in both chambers - Roll Call

Efforts to pass a stopgap funding measure before Saturday night's deadline were sputtering in both chambers Friday.

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House GOP anti-spending fervor may not apply to member pay raise

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans would give lawmakers their first pay increase in nearly 15 years under a spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year that the Appropriations Committee approved last month.

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House GOP anti-spending fervor may not apply to member pay raise - Roll Call

House Republicans left out the traditional language blocking a cost-of-living increase from this year’s Legislative Branch spending bill.

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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.

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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.

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Legislative Branch bill advanced to full Appropriations panel - Roll Call

The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee advanced a $6.7 billion fiscal 2024 spending bill to the full Appropriations panel.

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Capitol Police boosted in Legislative Branch appropriations bill - Roll Call

Fiscal 2024 spending authority for the legislative branch would be cut by 2.2 percent, according to a bill released by House Republicans.

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review

WASHINGTON — When money gets low, some House staffers hit up receptions around the District for free food. Others, especially junior staffers, work multiple jobs to get them from one paycheck to the next. Still others run up credit card debt while working in the halls of Congress — whatever…

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review - Roll Call

The low pay on the Hill has been an issue for years, but the infrequency of the paychecks, just one per month, can compound the problem.

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Legislative branch budget: Another proposed increase for Capitol Police - Roll Call

The Capitol Police would receive a significant funding boost under President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget.

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Q&A: Bryan Steil on the importance of doing the ‘homework’

Bryan Steil wasted no time getting the House Administration Committee off the ground.

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