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What lawmakers are fighting over when they fight about appropriations

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 9, 2023
The portion of federal spending being determined by what’s called the appropriations process is relatively small.
The amount of nondefense discretionary spending that Congress fights over every year is getting smaller.
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Federal labor board lobbies for additional funding, staffing resources as Congressional deadline looms

by Dylan Miettinen
Dec 15, 2022
The NLRB warns that no increase in funding could result in agency furloughs.
The National Labor Relations Board's funding has flat-lined since 2014. Now, labor advocates are hoping Congress appropriates more funds for the independent federal agency.
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Earmarks make a comeback in a closely divided Congress

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 12, 2021
Opponents argue earmarks opened the door to corruption and waste. Supporters argue they'll help make Congress more effective.
Sandy Washington, executive director of LifeStyles in La Plata, Maryland. Her group received a $60,000 earmark before the ban.
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Congress returns to face funding deadline

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 9, 2019
A busy agenda, including a looming deadline for a spending deal, awaits lawmakers returning from their summer recess.
The House of Representatives and Senate have about a dozen working days to hammer out 12 separate spending bills. Above, the U.S. Capitol.
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U.S. government shuts down for the second time in 2018

by Associated Press
Feb 8, 2018
The shutdown came after Kentucky Senator Rand Paul blocked a vote on the budget plan.
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