Budget

Transportation appropriations bill includes Metro funding advocated for by Comstock

A transportation appropriations bill released on Monday outlines $56.5 billion in discretionary funding for fiscal year 2018, $1.1 billion less…

7 years ago

Reed leads Problem Solvers Caucus to score big win by helping to avert government shutdown

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) led bipartisan members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in supporting House passage of a government…

7 years ago

House approves permanent fix to coal miners’ health benefits with help from Jenkins, Shuster

Provisions to permanently extend health benefits for retired coal miners were included in the government spending bill that the House…

7 years ago

Curbelo, Rooney secure funding for Florida priorities in government spending bill

U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) and Tom Rooney (R-FL) worked hard to secure critical funding for Florida priorities like Everglades…

7 years ago

Key senators secure permanent extension of retired coal miners’ health benefits in government spending bill

Senate leaders celebrated a hard-fought victory this week when a permanent extension of retired coal miners’ health care benefits was…

7 years ago

Appropriations bill to fund government operations through Sept praised by House leaders

A comprehensive appropriations bill to fund U.S. government operations through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 was…

7 years ago

McMorris Rodgers reintroduces bill to rein in government spending

In an effort to hold the federal government accountable for runaway spending, legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers…

7 years ago

Portman reintroduces legislation to permanently stop government shutdowns

Legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) would permanently avert government shutdowns by creating an automatic continuing resolution (CR)…

7 years ago

Ratcliffe introduces balanced budget constitutional amendment

Members of Congress wouldn’t receive their paychecks unless they adopt a balanced budget under a constitutional amendment recently introduced by…

7 years ago

Moran protests cuts to global food aid that undermine American strategic interests

Cuts to global food aid outlined in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint would undermine stability in regions of the world…

7 years ago

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