Oversight
House advances on Interior spending bill, including CR
Current government funding extension runs through the end of this week.
Oversight
Negotiators agree on plan to fund agencies through mid-December
Stopgap spending measure will be attached to the Interior-Environment appropriations bill and will keep money flowing at fiscal 2009 levels until Dec. 18.
Oversight
Stopgap measure might hitch a ride on Interior spending bill
Continuing resolution would keep the federal government running through Dec. 15.
Defense
Critics take aim at pending spending bills
Senate poised to approve Homeland Security appropriations measure, which would provide $42.8 billion in discretionary funds, and excludes two E-Verify provisions.
Oversight
GAO: Debt could break record in 10 years
Report cites health care costs and demographic trends as main contributors.
Oversight
Senator looks to clear spending deck before healthcare debate starts
Appropriations chairman wants to work on the bills one at a time, as opposed to packaging them in an omnibus.
Oversight
Bid to cut off debate on Commerce-Justice spending bill fails
Democrats accuse Republicans of using legislative stalling tactics.
Oversight
Senate sends Agriculture spending bill to Obama
Chamber will pick up with Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations on Tuesday.
Oversight
Deficit triples in fiscal 2009, reaches 10 percent of GDP
Congressional Budget Office says figure is the highest shortfall, relative to the size of the economy, since 1945.
Oversight
McCain rebuffed on PBS construction funds
Amendment would have cut $20 million in funding for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction program.
Defense
Senate again rejects C-17 cut, approves spending bill
House and Senate appropriators already have been working quietly for weeks to resolve differences in the two chambers' versions of the defense bill.
Oversight
Obama signs bill to keep agencies running
Continuing resolution gives Congress an extra month to pass individual appropriations measures.
Defense
Border fence, detainee issues dominate debate
Final Homeland Security spending bill likely will not include funding for physical fencing along the Southwest border, but is expected to include language regarding the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States.
Defense
Senate has full plate with Defense and stopgap spending bills
Continuing resolution would fund most agencies at fiscal 2009 levels, but would include a boost for veterans health and the 2010 census.
Defense
Senate approves Interior spending bill
Czar amendment is defeated, along with four other Republican proposals.
Oversight
House passes stopgap bill, deal reached
The package is expected to be considered by the Senate on Tuesday, one day before the fiscal year ends.
Oversight
Senate is set to limit funding for White House czars
To qualify for appropriations, policy coordinators would have to appear before congressional panels and submit biannual reports to lawmakers.
Oversight
House aims for Thursday vote on stopgap spending bill
Legislation would keep the federal government running after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, giving lawmakers more time to finish appropriations measures.
Defense
Senate tees up Defense spending bill
Appropriations Committee chairman says he hopes to bring the bill to the floor as early as Wednesday.
Oversight
House to take up stopgap spending bill
Continuing resolution is expected to run through the end of October.
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