Mel Leonor Barclay Originally published by The 19th In the intensely divided 118th Congress, the job of leading bipartisan efforts to keep the government funded will belong to four women lawmakers for the first time ever. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington will become the second woman ever to lead …
Read More »House Passes Three Week Funding Measure; Averts Shutdown
The House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding measure on Tuesday night to keep the U.S. government up and running through March 11. Current funding is expected to run out Feb. 18, and without a full-year funding bill or this continuing resolution, the government would shut down at midnight on …
Read More »House Narrowly Passes $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill
In a 213-212 vote with three voting present, the House of Representatives passed a $1.9 billion bill on Thursday to increase security at the United States Capitol. The bill will fund security across the Capitol grounds, bolster protections, and increase preparedness for lawmakers, district offices, and the Capitol Police force. …
Read More »House Democrats Unveil Plan To Bring Back Earmarks
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) unveiled a plan on Friday to restore a limited version of earmarks that would allow lawmakers to direct spending for special projects in their districts. Democrats are rebranding earmarks as “Community Project Funding.” “Members want Congress to help their communities, particularly now as the pandemic exposed …
Read More »Fiscal Abuse: Trump Seeks To Freeze $27.4 Billion In Government Funding
As Donald Trump publicly called for a peaceful transfer of power, his scorched earth policy continues in the shadows. Grasping at the last remnants of power, the twice impeached president moved to freeze $27.4 billion worth of government programs in the last week of his presidency using a budget maneuver …
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