Bottom Line: U.S. Performance Center eyes Defense Department funding opportunities
defense Hartwell Capitol Consulting Register for Lobbying On behalf of US Performance Centeris a Charlotte-based facility that hosts Olympic, military and other sporting events and training.[Department of Defense] According to the new registration, the university is seeking federal funding “in support of the first-ever Military World Games to be held in the United States,” for […]
House GOP backs off abortion riders in funding bill
health care Full text Biden Administration to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports The Biden administration announced Tuesday it would implement a plan to stop medical debt from being included in credit scores. “One of the most significant consequences of having medical debt is the negative impact it can have on an individual’s credit […]
GOP Funding Bill Includes Billions for U.N.-Backed Mass Migration to U.S.
The House Republican budget bill includes billions of dollars for mass migration assisted by the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM). This massive continuation of funding was made possible because a former Democratic staffer on the House Appropriations Committee was hired to lobby Congress to fund IOM using American taxpayer money. On Wednesday, the […]
House GOP ditches anti-abortion rider in new funding bill
House Republicans specifically omitted language restricting access to the abortion drug mifepristone in their newly released farm funding bill after a similar effort last year led to a failed 2024 plan, exposing intraparty divisions over the issue. The powerful Republican-led House Appropriations Committee announced the legislation Monday afternoon, as committee leaders continue on an aggressive […]
Riverside Park’s overgrown grounds, crumbling infrastructure and floods have officials ‘screaming’ for funding after years of neglect
Crumbling infrastructure and muddy lakes in Riverside Park have infuriated local residents, who have blamed city hall for failing to provide much-needed funding for the green space for years. In recent months, the Upper West Side has taken on the appearance of a Roman ruin: century-old staircases have crumbled into piles of ragged stones, cobblestone […]
Albany pumps the brakes on MTA funding plan in rebuke of Hochul’s move to ditch congestion pricing
Albany city council members on Friday put the brakes on a final round of funding for the MTA in a sharp rebuke of Gov. Kathy Hockal’s sudden move to eliminate congestion pricing. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said lawmakers would leave the state and end the legislative session without an agreement to replace $1 […]
Biden singles out conservatives over Ukraine funding in meeting with Zelenskyy
During a brief meeting overseas with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, President Biden made a point of specifically criticizing Republicans over the fight over financial aid to Ukraine. Biden met with Zelensky in Paris the day after the anniversary of the Normandy landings, telling the Ukrainian leader, “You’re not giving in. You’re not giving in […]
Gavin Newsom’s Budget Slashes Public Safety Funding, Expands Climate Programs Amid Massive Budget Deficit
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California proposed cutting from the state’s public safety budget to address a $27.6 billion fiscal deficit while also expanding climate-related programs. Newsom proposed revisions to the 2024-25 fiscal budget in May which cut $80 million from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and $15 million from Department of Justice […]
Democrats fume over Republican plan to cut IRS funding, defund Direct File
Democrats are infuriated by Republican proposals to cut funding to the IRS and end funding for the agency’s new free online tax filing system. Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee in a statement on Thursday called the GOP’s latest Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) budget bill “disastrous” and slammed Republicans for risking […]
Four Democrats buck party on funding bill despite White House veto threat
Four House Democrats on Wednesday overrode party opposition to pass the annual Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction funding bill, days after the White House threatened to veto the bill over a partisan rider they called a “poison pill.” The Republican-led House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines Wednesday morning to pass a […]