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Analysis: Uncertainty clouds defense spending forecast

WASHINGTON — Even with a budget deal firmly set in law, the size and characteristics of the fiscal 2024 defense budget remain even more in flux than defense bills usually are this time of year.

Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023

Analysis: Uncertainty clouds defense spending forecast - Roll Call

Partisan division and the potential for drastic changes mean the future of the Pentagon's fiscal 2024 budget is anything but certain.

Roll Call · Jun 28, 2023

Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying history and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders to a new commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill - Roll Call

House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could imperil passage of an already difficult bill.

Roll Call · Mar 2, 2023

House GOP appropriators set to unveil new earmark restrictions - Roll Call

Leaders of two Appropriations subcommittees said they will not allow earmarks in their fiscal 2024 spending bills.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2023

Newcomer’s placement on Pentagon spending panel attracts notice - Roll Call

Rep. Mike Garcia's rapid ascent to a seat on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee is turning heads in Washington.

Roll Call · Feb 15, 2023

House clears omnibus spending package as end nears for 117th Congress

​WASHINGTON — The House cleared a catchall omnibus bill Friday containing $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023 annual and emergency spending and a bevy of unrelated legislation lawmakers wanted to pass before the end of the current Congress.

Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022

House clears omnibus package as end nears for 117th Congress - Roll Call

The House cleared a catchall omnibus bill Friday containing $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023 annual and emergency spending.

Roll Call · Dec 23, 2022

Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks

WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ current two-seat majority — and Republicans’ narrow edge they will claim in January — is casting a shadow over fiscal 2023 omnibus negotiations as next Friday’s deadline to reach an agreement nears.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks - Roll Call

House Democrats’ current two-seat majority — and Republicans’ narrow edge they will have in January — is casting a shadow over spending talks.

Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022