Omnibus text delayed over FBI headquarters issue - Roll Call Release of a massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package with all manner of unrelated add-ons was taking longer than expected. Roll Call · Dec 19, 2022
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
Signs of life for omnibus deal as negotiators make headway - Roll Call House and Senate appropriators made enough progress in weekend negotiations over fiscal 2023 spending levels to keep the discussions going. Roll Call · Dec 12, 2022
Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost aid to Ukraine. Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday - Roll Call The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown. Roll Call · Sep 29, 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. Tribune News Service · 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. Roll Call · Sep 7, 2022
Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators WASHINGTON — Appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year unveiled in the Senate last week contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion, with Sen. Richard C. Shelby once again the uncontested champion of what senators have rebranded “congressionally directed spending.” Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022
Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators - Roll Call Senate appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion. Roll Call · Aug 3, 2022
‘Do not vote for the worst Mom ever.’ Does a Florida candidate have a daughter problem? Outgoing Florida Senate Appropriations chairperson Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland apparently has a daughter problem. Miami Herald · May 27, 2022
Appropriators reach ‘framework’ deal on fiscal 2022 spending WASHINGTON — House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders said Wednesday they have a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to start writing compromise spending bills for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022
Appropriators reach 'framework' deal on fiscal 2022 spending - Roll Call House and Senate Appropriations committee leaders said Wednesday they had a deal on a "framework" to start writing compromise spending bills. Roll Call · Feb 9, 2022