Defense
House passes bill that increases spending on veterans
Bill typically receives bipartisan support, but this time around Republicans had procedural complaints.
Defense
Senate approves Legislative Branch bill, moves to Homeland Security
The $3.1 billion spending measure is the first fiscal 2010 appropriations bill the chamber has approved this year.
Oversight
Entitlement programs put growing pressure on the budget
Unless the situation is brought under control, other spending will get squeezed, analysts say.
Defense
House passes fiscal 2010 Interior-Environment bill
The $32.3 billion measure matches Obama's request and tops the fiscal 2009 amount by $4.7 billion.
Defense
Amendment process for DHS spending bills attracts attention
Democratic leaders hope to finish all 12 appropriations measures before end of the fiscal year.
Oversight
House passes Commerce-Justice-Science funding bill
Lawmakers approve $64.4 billion appropriations measure after taking a record-breaking 53 votes in one day.
Defense
Senate approves $106 billion supplemental conference report
Bill includes $79.9 billion for the wars Afghanistan and Iraq and $10.4 billion for the State Department and foreign operations.
Oversight
Democrats unveil 'pay go' bill with 155 backers
Bill exempts four types of legislation from offsets, including middle class tax cuts and the estate tax.
Defense
Senate moves toward vote on compromise version of wartime supplemental
Administration assures GOP senator that if necessary, detainee photos will "never see the light of day."
Defense
House passes compromise version of wartime supplemental
Conference report wins approval despite Republican objections over IMF funding.
Defense
Negotiators sign off on war supplemental compromise
House Democratic leaders expect the full House to take up the conference report next week.
Oversight
Tentative appropriations schedule assumes best-case scenarios
Panel chairman anticipates the House passing all 12 spending bills before the August recess.
Defense
Spending allocations show boosts for Defense, Transportation
House proposal includes $1.086 trillion in discretionary spending, about $74 billion more than the $1.012 trillion sought for fiscal 2009.
Defense
Democrats delay conference on supplemental
Liberal Democrats say they would oppose the bill if it includes a provision allowing Defense to withhold prisoner photographs.
Defense
House, Senate Dems tentatively agree on supplemental
Senate majority leader says moving some appropriations bills separately rather than bundling them together will be a priority this year.
Defense
Supplemental likely to have $3.1 billion for planes
Negotiators are set to agree to the funding, which was included in the House-passed version of the bill but not in the Senate one.
Defense
Senate approves war supplemental, conferees appointed
Action on the bill comes after the Senate Thursday voted 94-1 to cut off debate on the supplemental.
Defense
House passes supplemental war spending bill
Senate is expected to consider the measure on Tuesday and the goal is to complete conference negotiations before the Memorial Day recess.
Oversight
Senator wants supplemental without aircraft add-ons
Inouye says such funding should be included in the regular appropriations process.
Oversight
New estimate puts deficit at more than $1.84 trillion
Projection has increased by $90 billion since February.
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