Oversight
Plans for stopgap spending bill complicated by Iraq funding
Given the tricky politics of Iraq, even routine legislation like a continuing resolution is proving a difficult discussion.
Oversight
New OMB chief to hold firm against excess spending
Despite $23 billion difference over appropriations, Jim Nussle says there is still time to avoid a train wreck.
News
Dems writing stopgap spending measure to last into November
Final decisions not likely to be made until shortly before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30.
Oversight
Senate passes transportation spending bill by veto-proof margin
Vote suggests support among Senate Republicans for Bush's threatened vetoes of domestic appropriations is not as strong as in the House.
Oversight
Senate votes to boost bridge repairs
Underlying bill is subject to President Bush's threat to veto measures that exceed his spending requests.
Oversight
Pell Grants cost shift gives appropriators funding leeway
Interest groups are hoping to benefit, but there could be pressure to simply trim bill’s overall price tag given President Bush's proposed veto.
Defense
Senate passes bill to fund VA, military construction
Underlying bill provides a combined $4.1 billion above Bush's request and $11.7 billion above the current year after accounting for emergency defense funds.
Oversight
Nussle confirmed as OMB director
Surprising number of Senate Democrats cross aisle to support former House Budget Committee chair.
Oversight
Senate turns to popular military construction bill
Chamber also confirms former House Budget Chairman Jim Nussle, R-Iowa, as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Oversight
Senate returns to budget tangle
Prospects are growing that leaders will have to bundle appropriations bills into one or more "omnibus" spending packages.
Oversight
Advocates push Illinois Dem. to forsake maverick course on spending
Fiscal conservative was the only House Democrat to vote against the $607 billion fiscal 2008 Labor-Health and Human Services appropriations bill last month.
Oversight
Senate aims to avoid catch-all spending bill
Republicans would relish omnibus measure as evidence the Democrats have gone back on their pledge of open government.
Oversight
With much acrimony, House moves on Agriculture measure
Republicans upset there wasn’t more room for debate; partisan atmosphere threatens to spread into other work on spending bills.
Defense
Democrats say additional money is needed for war
Unbudgeted needs associated with surge of troops in Iraq could reach $30 billion or more, House appropriators estimate.
Oversight
Treasury chief calls on Congress to boost debt ceiling
In the past when lawmakers have failed to act fast enough, Treasury has been forced to borrow from government retirement funds.
Oversight
House approves Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill
Measure exceeds Bush’s request by $2.3 billion, and did not pass by enough votes to sustain a veto.
Oversight
Bush invites congressional leaders to talk about spending, other issues
Democrats and Bush are separated by about $23 billion on fiscal 2008 spending.
Oversight
House passes Labor-HHS spending bill with veto threat looming
Measure exceeds President Bush’s request by $12.5 billion, or 8.8 percent – the biggest difference in any of the appropriations bills.
Oversight
House passes energy and water bill with veto-proof margin
Members now face bigger hurdles with the Labor-HHS spending bill, which exceeds President Bush’s request by about $12.5 billion.
Oversight
House slogs its way through spending bill earmark fights
Members take up Labor-HHS spending bill, which exceeds President Bush’s request by nearly $13 billion.
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