Tag: Spending

Senate Dems: GOP violating pledge to ‘not be scary’

Robert King · May 9, 2016 7:37 pm

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said he's sure the appropriations committee will be able to restore a higher number of rockets in actual funding bills regardless of what the authorization bill says. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Engines, bombers and spending: A preview of this week’s SASC mark up

Jacqueline Klimas · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

CBO: Federal tax receipts hit record $1.9 trillion, but spending still tops

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 1:05 am

Hillary Clinton' platform amounts to $1.8 trillion in new spending and tax breaks, but also includes enough new tax increases and other government savings that her platform wouldn't significantly add to the federal debt. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Study: Clinton would add $1.8 trillion in spending, tax breaks

Joseph Lawler · May 2, 2016 8:41 pm

The Secretary of Agriculture appoints board members, and the federal government collects mandatory dues from all watermelon producers except for small producers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Beltway Confidential

Agriculture subsidy agencies stick FOIA exemption into spending bill

Timothy P. Carney · April 29, 2016 7:15 pm

Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton said Thursday that he believes his amendment to block future purchases of heavy water from Iran has to be on the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Energy and Environment

Cotton won’t back off Iran amendment

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2016 8:18 pm

Michigan senator says the Senate should stay and pass funding to help the Flint water crisis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

Stabenow wants Senate recess canceled

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2016 5:56 pm

"It would spend money on things that are not DoD's highest unfunded priorities across the joint force," Ash Carter said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Carter: Defense funding gimmick ‘gambling with warfighter money’

Jamie McIntyre · April 27, 2016 4:05 pm

Senators voted 54-42 to adopt an amendment proposed by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., that would fund wind energy research at the same level in fiscal 2017 as it is for the current fiscal year, at $95.4 million. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Energy and Environment

Senate approves increase in wind energy research funding

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2016 3:59 pm

The audit examined the finances needed to run House operations, including the spending in the office of individual members. (AP Photo)

House get ‘clean’ audit for 18th year in a row

Susan Ferrechio · April 26, 2016 3:24 pm

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants wind energy research funded at the same level as this year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Grassley pushes for more money for wind energy research

Kyle Feldscher · April 25, 2016 11:27 pm

Mac Thornberry's draft of the bill is far from final, and will still be edited through amendments from other House lawmakers, as well as a conference to reconcile it with whatever version of the bill the Senate passes. (AP Photo)

National Security

House draft of $610B defense bill boosts Cyber Command

Jacqueline Klimas · April 22, 2016 6:00 pm