Vanished earmarks in stopgap law pose challenge to local projects’ return
After giving anti-earmark GOP conservatives a taste of austerity, it'll be hard to go back to the flush times, stakeholders fear.
Trump sidelines appropriators
The Senate and House Appropriations Committees have long held enormous influence and power. But Hill spending leaders are ...
As Trump and Musk loom, congressional spending leaders’ morale hits rock bottom
Congressional appropriators, the lawmakers with jurisdiction over government funding, were once among the most powerful figures on Capitol Hill — tough and often-revered negotiators who struck ...
Column: Schumer, Johnson deserve praise for averting government shutdown
Ten Senate Democrats led by Schumer joined with Republicans to pass a stopgap spending bill on March 14 that averts a ...
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'Don't give anything away for nothing': Pelosi piles on to mounting backlash of Schumer
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) piled on to the mounting criticism of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ...
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'Tense and unproductive': Schumer's 'damage control' with liberal groups goes awry
Senate Minority Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with frustrated liberals on Monday — and it reportedly didn't go well.Schumer has ...