Minority News Releases
Shelby Chairs Hearing to Consider FY19 National Guard & Reserve Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense, today conducted a subcommittee hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2019 budget request for the National Guard and Reserve.
Continue Reading04.11.18
Shelby Chairs Hearing on FY19 Missile Defense Agency Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today chaired a Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2019 budget request for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves, director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, testified during the hearing to provide an update on missile defense programs.
Continue Reading04.10.18
Shelby Selected as Senate Appropriations Chairman
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today received the approval of his Republican colleagues to serve as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the remainder of the 115th Congress.
Continue Reading04.05.18
Senate Appropriations Schedule for the Week of April 9, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of April 9, 2018.
Continue Reading03.21.18
FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today endorsed passage of omnibus appropriations legislation that provides the largest funding increase for the American military in 15 years and makes significant investments in national priorities like infrastructure, border security and the opioid epidemic.
Continue Reading02.12.18
Cochran Statement on President Trump's Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s FY2019 budget request.
Continue Reading02.09.18
Cochran: Cooperative, Bipartisan Effort Needed to Complete FY2018 Appropriations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today said Congress will need to work in a cooperative and bipartisan fashion over the next several weeks to complete the FY2018 appropriations process successfully.
Continue Reading02.08.18
Links to Budget Agreement Text, CR Summary, Disaster Relief Summary
Continuing Resolution Summary: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/download/continuing-resolution-summary Disaster Relief Summary: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/download/supplemental-appropriations-summary Legislative Text: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/download/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2018-text… Continue Reading
02.07.18
Legislation Introduced to Fund Government through March 23
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today advocated for approval of Senate legislation filed Wednesday to avert a government shutdown, provide critical disaster relief, and, importantly, set the stage to complete the FY2018 appropriations process in coming weeks.
Continue Reading01.22.18
Cochran Welcomes End of Government Shutdown, Again Advocates for Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today voted to end a partial government shutdown and reiterated his call for a broad budget agreement to keep the U.S. military and other government programs funding.
Continue Reading01.18.18
Cochran: Continuing Resolution Approval Sets Stage for Progress on Budget, National Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Senate passage of the House-passed short-term continuing resolution (CR) to maintain government operations through Feb. 16 and extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years.
Continue Reading12.21.17
Cochran Statement on New Continuing Resolution, Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement regarding the new continuing resolution (CR) and supplemental appropriations passed in the House of Representatives.
Continue Reading12.07.17
Cochran: Continuing Resolution Key to Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Senators to support a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 22.
Continue Reading12.05.17
Blunt-led Hearing Looks for Effective Ways to Combat Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing on how the federal government can more effectively combat the opioid crisis in America.
Continue Reading11.29.17
Appropriations Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee will conduct a hearing Tuesday, Dec. 5, to examine prevention, treatment, and recovery activities related to the opioid crisis in America.
Continue Reading11.21.17
FY2018 Defense Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairman’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of Defense.
Continue Reading11.21.17
FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of the Homeland Security.
Continue Reading11.20.17
FY2018 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Continue Reading11.20.17
FY2018 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill.
Continue Reading11.17.17
Cochran Statement on Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s third request for supplemental disaster appropriations funding.
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