Appropriations
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War Spending Shouldn't Become a Slush Fund
Read moreThe resolution setting next year's budget continues this year's levels of war spending, despite the fact that the federal government was supposed to...
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Appropriations Watch: FY 2015
Read moreHere is a link to the Appropriations Watch for FY 2020. Final FY2015 funding was settled through the " CROmnibus" bill in December 2014 and March 2015...
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Senator Sanders Proposes Emergency VA Authorization
Read moreIn response to the recent VA scandal and hospital backlogs, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has proposed legislation...
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Appropriations 101
Read moreNote: We have updated this paper, please see the latest Appropriations 101 . What are appropriations? Appropriations are annual decisions made by...
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Mulvaney Amendment Would Limit OCO Gimmick
Read moreStrict limits on discretionary spending have made it difficult for policymakers to fund everything they want. Yet instead of making hard choices and...
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House Defense Bill Draws Potential Veto
Read moreThe White House issued a statement Monday saying that the President's senior advisers would recommend vetoing H.R. 4435, the annual defense...
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Want to Understand The Appropriations Process? This 101 Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know
Read moreAppropriations season is in full swing. The House has already passed the Legislative Branch and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs bills, while...
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Appropriators Must Stay Within Spending Caps Without Gimmicks
Read moreAs the Senate Appropriations Committee makes its 302(b) allocations, divvying up funding among the 12 appropriations bills, it will have to deal with...
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House Kicks Off FY 2015 Appropriations Process
Read moreThe first of the FY 2015 appropriations bills hit the House floor today, kicking off a five month timeline for lawmakers to avoid a government...
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How the President's Budget Deals with the Sequester
Read moreOn Tuesday, the President released his budget, detailing his priorities for the upcoming year and beyond. Facing declining federal investment, the...
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Unfinished Business for the New Year
Read moreThe passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act was a positive move away from governing by crisis, and a demonstration that policymakers can meet self...