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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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Bryan Steil on the importance of doing the 'homework' - Roll Call

Steil's agenda includes reviewing the composition of the Capitol Police Board and holding legislative agencies more accountable.

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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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Months after explosive report, lawmakers still unsure how to handle Capitol architect - Roll Call

Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton has kept his job as procedural questions swirl, months after a damning inspector general report.

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As threats rise, Congress agrees on extra money for Capitol Police

WASHINGTON — As part of a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package released Tuesday, the $6.9 billion fiscal 2023 Legislative Branch portion would give a boost to the Capitol Police as the force grapples with threats against lawmakers.

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As threats rise, Congress agrees on extra money for Capitol Police - Roll Call

As part of a $1.7 trillion omnibus package, the Capitol Police would get a boost as the force grapples with threats against lawmakers.

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Free tampons could soon be in bathrooms across the Capitol - Roll Call

If House appropriators get their way, period supplies will soon be found far and wide across their workplace.

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House looks to beef up security, braces for unions with Legislative Branch bill

Appropriators still have the Jan. 6 insurrection on their minds, plus a new push among congressional staffers to unionize.

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Legislative Branch bill boosts Members Representational Allowance, Capitol Police - Roll Call

The fiscal 2022 omnibus bill would boost staff and operations funding, including for Capitol Police, which has had hiring challenges.

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