Aris Folley

Washington, D.C., United States

Budget and Appropriations Reporter at The Hill

Covering government funding, economic inequality ... and occasionally rap beef @thehill • (Views are my own) 📧 [email protected] • afolley.22 on Signal

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Senate GOP prepares to unveil SNAP piece of Trump agenda bill as some expect changes

3 weeks ago | cw39.com | Aris Folley

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Thursday he expects the panel will release its slice of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” next Tuesday. The panel has jurisdiction over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and some Republicans have been concerned about a proposal that would see states’ share of SNAP benefits, which are currently fully covered by the federal government, increase.
Trump bill faces Senate backlash

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Aris Folley

The latest headache for negotiators is a proposal being pushed by fiscal conservatives to root out more than $200 billion in what they’re calling waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare. Here are some of the issues that threaten to derail the Senate bill. Medicaid: Sens.
Senate GOP seeks to cut off funding source for top consumer watchdog

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Aris Folley

Senate Republicans are seeking to cut off a key funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of a mammoth package to advance President Trump’s tax agenda and spending cuts. Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee said the legislative text unveiled Friday would block CFPB’s ability “to fund itself” by significantly limiting its funding structure.
Trump administration faces growing bipartisan pressure over Job Corps

3 weeks ago | cbs4indy.com | Aris Folley

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Trump administration faces growing bipartisan pressure over Job Corps

3 weeks ago | ktla.com | Aris Folley

Nearly 200 House members signed onto a bipartisan letter this week to express support for Job Corps after the Labor Department (DOL) recently announced it would soon be pausing operations at centers nationwide. In the letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the lawmakers express support “for the continuation of the Job Corps program,” while noting it remains funded through government funding legislation that passed earlier this year.
Trump administration faces growing bipartisan pressure over Job Corps

3 weeks ago | wate.com | Aris Folley

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WH budget chief pressed on PEPFAR funds, says Africa ‘needs to absorb more of the burden’

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Aris Folley |Nathaniel Weixel

Office and Management Budget Director Russell Vought on Wednesday was pressed on proposed cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) pursued as part of a new rescissions request from the Trump administration.
White House sends Congress request for $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Emily Brooks |Aris Folley

The White House on Tuesday sent Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid and to public broadcasting — the first package that would codify the slashes spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It is a long-awaited move that many conservative activists have been clamoring for, even as House and Senate Republicans separately push forward on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities.
'Big, Beautiful Bill' raises concerns for millions of Americans

3 weeks ago | cnyhomepage.com | Rachel Frazin |Aris Folley |Sylvan Lane |Nathaniel Weixel

Congressional Republicans are moving quickly to pass a mammoth tax and spending cuts package that could have a direct impact on millions of Americans and drastic consequences for the economy. The 1,000-plus-page bill recently passed by the House would extend tax cuts set to expire as part of President Trump’s signature 2017 tax law, provisions aimed at nixing taxes on tips and overtime pay.
Conservative Republican furor grows over future of DOGE cuts

1 month ago | thehill.com | Aris Folley

Conservative frustrations are boiling over Congress’ lack of action to codify spending cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Tech billionaire Elon Musk — who headed up the DOGE effort — made waves this week when took aim at a sprawling package passed by the House last week to advance Trump’s tax priorities, while raising concerns over the potential deficit impact of the measure.