Evan Schatz: Democratic staff leader for Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.)
Evan Schatz has built an impressive career on Capitol Hill, playing a significant role in some of the most critical Senate negotiations over the last 15 years. Currently, he serves as a senior aide to Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) and has become an essential figure in the ongoing budget discussions involving President Trump and White […]
Russ Vought’s request for a more neutral appropriations process stirs up controversy
Senators appear uneasy about recent comments from senior White House officials suggesting that government funding should lean more towards partisan approaches. They worry that this could undermine Congress’s financial authority. Russ Vought, who leads the Office of Management and Budget, expressed his views during a breakfast meeting with reporters from the Christian Science Monitor. His […]
Russ Vought’s request for a more neutral appropriations process stirs controversy
Senators are expressing concerns regarding recent comments from top White House officials suggesting that the government’s funding process should become more partisan. They worry that this shift could undermine Congress’s financial powers. On Thursday morning, Russ Vought, the Office of Management and Budget Director, shared his thoughts during a breakfast with the Christian Science Monitor. […]
Collins, Senate Appropriations chair, calls OMB funding pause 'far too sweeping'
Senator Susan Collins (R Main), chairman of the powerful Senate, freezes the federal loan expenditure, “too much”, and warns that it has a significant impact. I called a new note of the budget bureau. About providing federal services. “I think there is an advantage in seeing the federal government's expenditure,” Collins told reporters. “But this […]
Fmr RNC Comms Director Pins Congress’ ‘Failure’ On Botched ‘Working Appropriations Process’
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) communications director Douglas Hay said on Fox News Thursday that Congress' failure to pass an amended spending bill was due to a failure in the “administrative appropriations process.” House Republicans seek to force a vote on amendments to spending bill We're screwed On Thursday night, dozens of Republicans voted against […]
Lobbying World: House Appropriations Chair chief joins Baker Donelson
stephen ruhrenmost recently joined by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), chief of staff. baker donelson as a senior policy advisor in the firm's Washington, DC office. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) graduate carolyn welshans I participated Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP As a partner. Mr. Welshans most recently served as the SEC's Deputy […]
Appropriations Democrat calls on Johnson to convene House for emergency funding as Hurricane Milton approaches
Rep. Marcy Capture (D-Ohio), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) requesting additional disaster relief supplies in the wake of Hurricane Milton. called for the House to reconvene to allocate. To Florida. In a letter shared with The Hill, Kaptur and four other House Democrats […]
Bottom Line: IOM adds House appropriations staffer to defend federal funding
foreign affairs united nations’ international organization for migration (IOM) hired cornerstone government relations The new disclosure says the purpose is to educate member states about the IOM and push for “consistent core funding in the fiscal year 2025 budget cycle.” Earlier this year, Congress blocked funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]
Appropriations nears finish line, major health changes left out
The agreement, which passed the House of Representatives early Friday, Slight increase in HHS However, the increase was essentially flat due to previously agreed budget caps. Funding for HHS in fiscal year 2024 will be $116.8 billion, slightly above the statutory level of $115.4 billion. But lawmakers avoided an across-the-board 1% sequestration cut by reaching […]
Despite conservative opposition, 101 House Republicans help pass swampy, earmark-laden government appropriations package
A whopping 101 House Republicans joined with 185 Democrats to defeat a government spending package filled with muddy objectives, despite calls from conservatives to oppose it. Vote I vote yes and send the package to the Senate. Meanwhile, 112 House Republicans and 22 Democrats voted against the measure. Approving the package before the impending expiration […]