Minority News Releases
Shelby Urges Members to Adhere to Budget Deal, Support Essential Funding for Military
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor prior to the procedural vote on whether to consider H.R. 2740, the first package of Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) spending bills passed by the House of Representatives, which includes measures for the Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense; Energy and Water Development; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Chairman Shelby urged his Senate colleagues to honor the terms of the bipartisan budget deal and work together to prevent unnecessary delays in funding for our men and women in uniform protecting us around the globe.
Continue Reading09.18.19
Shelby Encourages Colleagues to Honor Terms of Budget Deal, Move Forward Together in Funding Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate will vote on whether to consider the first package of Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) spending bills passed by the House of Representatives, which includes measures for the Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense; Energy and Water Development; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
Continue Reading09.18.19
Blunt Releases FY2020 Labor, HHS, & Education Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2020 subcommittee chairman’s recommendation for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill.
Continue Reading09.18.19
Graham Releases FY2020 State & Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the subcommittee chairman’s recommendation for the FY2020 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which provides funding to strengthen federal programs and operations that support national security and American values abroad.
Continue Reading09.17.19
Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY2020 Agriculture Measure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies today approved a $151.7 billion appropriations bill to support federal agriculture and nutrition programs in FY2020.
Continue Reading09.17.19
Senate Financial Services Subcommittee Advances FY2020 Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government today approved its FY2020 spending bill, which funds the U.S. Treasury Department, the Executive Office of the President, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and numerous independent agencies, including the Small Business Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the General Services Administration.
Continue Reading09.17.19
Subcommittee Approves FY2020 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee today approved its FY2020 appropriations bill with funding to advance transportation infrastructure development, housing assistance, and community development.
Continue Reading09.13.19
Appropriations Schedule for the Week of September 16, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of September 16, 2019.
Continue Reading09.12.19
FY2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill Advanced by Full Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The legislation funds U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs, including national nuclear security and energy research and development, as well as important infrastructure projects administered by the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation.
Continue Reading09.12.19
Appropriations Committee Advances FY2020 Defense Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved its FY2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, which makes essential investments in our military and supports programs necessary to protect critical interests of U.S. national security.
Continue Reading09.12.19
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2020 Subcommittee Allocations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved Chairman Richard Shelby’s (R-Ala.) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 subcommittee allocation proposal during the first full committee markup. Consistent with the 2019 Bipartisan Budget Agreement, the FY2020 allocations total $666.5 billion in defense funding, $621.5 billion in non-defense funding, and $79.5 billion in funding for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO).
Continue Reading09.12.19
Shelby Stresses Importance of Adherence to Budget Agreement During FY2020 Appropriations Markup
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today convened the first full committee markup for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations process. During the meeting, the Committee members are slated to consider the 302(b) subcommittee allocations, the FY2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, and the FY2020 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act.
Continue Reading09.10.19
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY2020 Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense today advanced its FY2020 funding bill, which makes important investments in our military and supports programs necessary to protect critical interests of U.S. national security.
Continue Reading08.01.19
Senate Passes Bipartisan Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of the bipartisan budget agreement, which sets defense and nondefense spending levels for FY2020 and FY2021.
Continue Reading07.26.19
Appropriations Schedule for the Week of July 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of July 29, 2019.
Continue Reading06.27.19
House Passes Senate Bipartisan Border Supplemental Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement regarding passage of the Senate’s border security supplemental appropriations bill in the House of Representatives, which was agreed to by a vote of 305-102.
Continue Reading06.26.19
Senate Passes Its Bipartisan Border Supplemental Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding emergency supplemental appropriations for humanitarian assistance and security at the southern border. The legislation, which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee last week by a vote of 30-1, provides a total of $4.59 billion to address the border crisis and contains no poison pills from either party. The full Senate passed the legislation by an overwhelming vote of 84 – 8.
Continue Reading06.19.19
Senate Appropriations Advances Bipartisan Border Supplemental Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today held a full committee markup to consider the emergency supplemental appropriations for humanitarian assistance and security at the southern border. The legislation, which is backed by Chairman Shelby and Vice Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.), provides a total of $4.59 billion to address the border crisis. The committee vote to advance the legislation by a vote of 30 - 1. During the full committee business m… Continue Reading
06.12.19
Appropriations Schedule for June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for June 19, 2019.
Continue Reading05.31.19
Appropriations Schedule for the Week of June 3, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of June 3, 2019.
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