Browse by Tag: appropriations
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LOT Coalition Requests Sustained Investments for Transportation Programs
This week, the Local Officials in Transportation (LOT) Coalition sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations committees requesting continued investments in transportation programs. Funding priorities outlined in the letter include Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP), Federal Transit Administration...
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Senator Shelby Begins Tenure as Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee
On April 11, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) was selected by fellow Senate Republicans to serve as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shelby previously served as vice chairman. The appointment follows the retirement of former Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) who...
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FY2018 Omnibus Spending Package Favorable to Regional Development Organizations
On March 22, the House and Senate passed an omnibus spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018. The bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, funds federal programs through the remainder of the fiscal year (until September 30, 2018). House...
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Presentation Recording and Slides Available for NADO October Legislative Update Webinar
On October 31, NADO legislative staff held a monthly webinar on current activities in Washington providing insight on fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriations, passage of a FY2018 budget resolution, tax reform, disaster relief spending, and future priorities for Congress and...
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Latest on Federal Programs, Congressional To-Do List in Monthly Legislative Briefing
During a September 26 webinar, NADO’s legislative team discussed the latest on congressional appropriations, federal program spending, and current and upcoming policy priorities in Washington. Activities around reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, tax reform, and infrastructure were highlighted as...
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NADO Legislative Webinar Briefing: Appropriations and September Congressional Agenda
On August 29, NADO hosted a webinar briefing on appropriations and what to expect from Congress in September. The presentation provides recent news on actions taken by the House and Senate on fiscal year 2018 (FY18) spending measures. There are...
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House Approves FY2018 Appropriations “Minibus” Package
This week, the House approved by a party-line vote of 235-192 a package of four fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending bills. The “minibus” totals $788 billion and includes the FY2018 Defense, Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans...
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2018 Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bill; Provides $254 Million for EDA
On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year (FY) 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill. The bill includes $254 million for the U.S. Economic Development Administration. This is $22 million below the FY2017 enacted level,...
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2018 Transportation-HUD Spending Bill
On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending bill for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. The bill funds U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) programs at $19.47 billion in discretionary appropriations, $987 million...
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NADO Hosts Webinar, Updates Members on Budget and Appropriations Process: Recording and Slides Available
On July 25, NADO hosted a webinar briefing on the current budget and appropriations process. Following the Trump Administration’s release of its fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget request (https://www NULL.whitehouse NULL.gov/sites/whitehouse NULL.gov/files/omb/budget/fy2018/budget NULL.pdf), Congress has taken action on a number...
