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FBI: Spending cuts will hamper counterintelligence, investigations - Roll Call

The FBI warned that funding cuts in a fiscal 2024 package would hamper counterintelligence activities and other investigations.

Roll Call · Mar 8, 2024

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

Roll Call · Aug 9, 2023

Big shoes filled as Senate appropriators spread earmarks wealth - Roll Call

The retirement of several titans of congressional appropriating hasn't slowed down the Senate's appetite for earmarks.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2023

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Earmarks increase in popularity, slightly, among GOP senators - Roll Call

New Senate Republican earmark requesters are angling to fill the shoes left by the retirements of four longtime senators.

Roll Call · May 17, 2023

Once again, Shelby stands alone when it comes to earmarks

WASHINGTON — Call him the billion-dollar man.

Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022

Once again, Shelby stands alone when it comes to earmarks - Roll Call

Alabama Sen. Richard C. Shelby goes out on top, while Sen. James M. Inhofe and Rep. Randy Weber come on strong.

Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022

Allocations in hand, appropriators ready to wrap up omnibus spending package

WASHINGTON — Appropriations Committee leaders distributed spending allocations to their dozen subcommittees on Thursday, sources familiar with the talks said, one of the last steps before lawmakers and staff can finish drafting the sprawling omnibus package they plan to unveil Monday afternoon.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

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Deal reached on framework for omnibus spending bill

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans have reached a topline spending agreement for a fiscal 2023 omnibus, three of the four top appropriators on Capitol Hill said late Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped

Negotiators are nearing a bipartisan funding agreement to pave the way for an omnibus package to clear both chambers next week.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

VA health care funds, military vaccine rule gum up omnibus talks - Roll Call

Democrats were prepping a counteroffer on a fiscal 2023 omnibus framework Thursday, as negotiators contended with a range of divisive issues.

Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022

Familiar faces of the next Congress: These former staffers will be back as members

WASHINGTON — The 118th Congress will welcome around 80 new members, and not all of them are strangers to the job. More than a dozen members of the incoming class have previously worked as congressional staff, whether that means calling the shots or answering the phones.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

Familiar faces of the next Congress: These former staffers will be back as members - Roll Call

More than a dozen incoming lawmakers already know the drill. They may be new to the 118th Congress, but they’ve worked here before.

Roll Call · Nov 30, 2022

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and top appropriators are set to meet as early as Wednesday to work through differences on a potential omnibus spending agreement, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding - Roll Call

The prospects of a lame-duck omnibus remain murky as Republicans and Democrats have not reached a topline spending agreement.

Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022

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Roll Call · Nov 7, 2022

Defense panels face big roster upheaval - Roll Call

Membership of key defense committees will change with Tuesday's midterm election, adding to the substantial turnover from retirements.

Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022

Collins set for top GOP spot on Defense appropriations panel

WASHINGTON — In the next Congress, Susan Collins of Maine is expected to be the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s powerful Defense panel, sources say.

Roll Call · Oct 12, 2022

Collins set for top GOP spot on Defense appropriations panel - Roll Call

Maine senator Susan Collins is poised to become the Republican on the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022

Auditors: Senior appropriators' states dominate earmark tally - Roll Call

States represented by top Senate appropriators received a disproportionately high amount of earmarked dollars.

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Tribune News Service · Sep 20, 2022

Manchin says his energy permitting bill will be ready Wednesday

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III says his long-anticipated bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday and that he hopes Republicans will change their minds about opposing it before it comes up for a vote on a stopgap funding bill next week.

Roll Call · Sep 20, 2022

Manchin: Energy permitting bill to be ready Wednesday - Roll Call

Sen. Joe Manchin III says his bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Conservatives’ ire over stopgap spending presages budget wars to come

WASHINGTON — Rising GOP pushback against a short-term stopgap funding bill into December that would pave the way for a lame-duck omnibus package is at minimum a political headache for party leaders, and at worst points to market-rattling brinkmanship around fiscal deadlines next year.

Roll Call · Sep 16, 2022

Conservatives' ire over stopgap spending presages budget wars to come - Roll Call

GOP pushback against a stopgap funding bill is a political headache for party leaders, and could point to fiscal brinkmanship next year.

Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022

Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill

Senate leaders appear to be on board with an interim spending measure that will keep the government operating until Dec. 16, which is also the preferred expiration date for House Democrats as they prep a continuing resolution for a vote as soon as next week.

Roll Call · Sep 7, 2022

Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill - Roll Call

Navigating the evenly divided Senate to get 60 votes to advance the bill will likely require talks on pandemic funding and other issues.

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022

Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.

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