
Katherine Rizzo
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4 days ago |
news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Jack Fitzpatrick |Skye Witley |Ellen M. Gilmer
Ready for Trump’s Clawback ListThis could be the day the White House gives Congress its long-talked-about $9.3 billion package of spending clawbacks from USAID, public broadcasting, and more. Last week, OMB Director Russell Vought said a request to formally undo previous spending decisions would be transmitted either yesterday or today. Once the White House provides a list, the targeted funds will be on hold for 45 legislative days while Congress decides whether to say yes.
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5 days ago |
news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Jack Fitzpatrick |Ken Tran |Bobby Magill
Not Yet a Full LoafAfter a White House data dump, Congress has more of the information needed to start writing appropriations bills, but those 1,000-plus pages aren’t enough, Jack Fitzpatrick and Ken Tran report. Most agencies have yet to send Congress detailed documents called agency budget justifications.
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1 week ago |
news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Maeve Sheehey
GOP’s Top Woman on the HillIn five years, Rep. Lisa McClain has climbed from political neophyte to top-tier insider with support both on the Hill and in the White House. Maeve Sheehey takes a look at the only Republican leader in the House or Senate whose entire career has been in the Trump GOP era, describing a politician who can shape-shift from personable Midwestern mom of four to sharp-tongued party defender.
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1 week ago |
news.bgov.com | Greg Giroux |Katherine Rizzo |Maeve Sheehey |Andrew Satter
Lame-Duck Flock CountIt’s Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of summer, and, for members of Congress, a chance to spend time back home interacting with — or maybe getting an earful from — constituents. Given how long it takes to get a congressional campaign staffed, resourced, and running, it’s also the time of year when up-and-comers start to get impatient with incumbents who might be on the fence about running again.
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2 weeks ago |
news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Roxana Tiron |Ken Tran |Jack Fitzpatrick
Johnson, Trump, Rabbit, HatTwo consecutive overnighters, lots of White House involvement, and Speaker Mike Johnson pulled an extremely elusive rabbit out of the proverbial hat. The everything-all-at-once package of President Donald Trump’s spending and tax priorities made it into position for a House vote around 3 a.m. and won approval on the floor in a 215-214 vote moments ago.
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