Browse by Tag: appropriations
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Opposition Mounts to Rural Development Cuts and USDA Reorganization Proposal; Letter Circulating for Organizations to Sign
Recent actions by the Trump administration related to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (https://www NULL.usda NULL.gov/) have been met with disapproval from congressional members and stakeholder groups. On May 30, Senate Democrats sent a letter (https://www NULL.agriculture NULL.senate NULL.gov/imo/media/doc/5 NULL.30...
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Congress Approves FY2017 Omnibus Spending Package
On May 1, congressional appropriators released an omnibus spending bill for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2017. The bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017, funds federal programs through September 30, 2017. The House approved the package on May...
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Congress to Adjourn for Two-Week Recess; FY2017 Continuing Resolution Expires April 28
The House and Senate will be on recess from April 10 – 24. When they return, some form of a spending measure for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2017 must be passed before current funding runs out on April...
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Administration Submits Fiscal Year 2017 Spending Recommendations
The Trump administration has transmitted to the House and Senate Appropriations committees its recommended funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2017 spending bills. The proposed funding levels would reduce spending by $17.9 billion for the remainder of the fiscal year,...
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Republican Appropriations Committee Chairman Announces Subcommittee Members
The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), has announced Republican membership of the 12 appropriations subcommittees for the 115th Congress. Democrats have yet to announce their respective subcommittee members. Click here (http://appropriations NULL.house NULL.gov/news/documentsingle NULL.aspx?DocumentID=394675) to...
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Senate Approves Continuing Resolution Through April 28, Avoiding Government Shutdown
On December 9, the Senate approved by a vote of 63 to 36 a measure to extend current government funding levels for most federal agencies through April 28. A continuing resolution (CR) was set to end at midnight on December...
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House Votes to Extend FY2017 Continuing Resolution through April; Action Stalled in Senate with Threat of Government Shutdown Looming
This week, the House approved by a vote of 326 to 96 a measure to extend current funding levels for most federal agencies through April 28. The government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that ends today at...
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FY2017 Spending: Congress Plans to Extend Continue Resolution Through April
House and Senate Republican leaders are moving forward with a stopgap spending measure that would extend current federal funding levels through April. This is a month later than originally proposed, reflecting a request from the Senate for additional time. The...
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Senate Leadership Introduces Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through December 9
This week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the text of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to extend current funding levels for most federal agencies until December 9. The measure also includes $1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus. The...
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Congress Adjourns until September; Future of FY2017 Appropriations Unclear
The House and Senate adjourned this week for a 7-week recess. Before adjourning, the House approved its fiscal year (FY) 2017 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill by a vote of 231 to 196. This was the first time since 2009...
