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Lankford Chairs Legislative Branch Hearing on CBO & GAO Budget Requests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, today chaired a hearing to review the FY2018 budget requests for the Congressional Budget Office and the Government Accountability Office.
Continue Reading06.21.17
Murkowski Chairs Hearing to Review FY18 Interior Dept. Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Continue Reading06.20.17
Capito Pushes Rural Broadband Access at Hearing to Assess FY18 FCC Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, today lead a subcommittee hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the Federal Communications Commission.
Continue Reading06.20.17
Hoeven Chairs Hearing to Review FY18 FDA Budget Request, Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration.
Continue Reading06.15.17
Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of June 19, 2017.
Continue Reading06.15.17
Blunt Chairs Hearing on FY18 Budget Request for Health & Human Services Dept.
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 subcommittee hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Continue Reading06.14.17
Alexander Hearing Reviews the FY18 Budget Request for the National Nuclear Security Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today conducted a hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Continue Reading06.13.17
Shelby Opens Review of FY18 Justice Department Budget Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Continue Reading06.08.17
Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of June 12, 2017.
Continue Reading06.08.17
FY18 Commerce Dept. Budget Request Undergoes Shelby, CJS Subcommittee Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce and related agencies.
Continue Reading06.08.17
Murkowski Subcommittee Reviews U.S. Forest Service FY2018 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review of the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Forest Service.
Continue Reading06.07.17
Collins, THUD Subcommittee Review FY18 HUD Budget Request with Sec. Carson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today conducted a review of the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Continue Reading06.07.17
Lankford Subcommittee Assesses Library of Congress, Architect of the Capitol Budgets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, today held a hearing to review the FY2018 budget requests for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol.
Continue Reading06.06.17
Military Construction, Family Housing Needs Focus of MilCon-VA Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, today conducted a hearing to review the budget requests for military construction and family housing in FY2018
Continue Reading06.06.17
Blunt Conducts Hearing to Review the FY18 Education Dept. Budget Request
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 conducted a subcommittee hearing to review the FY2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education.
Continue Reading06.01.17
Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of June 5, 2017.
Continue Reading05.25.17
Boozman Leads Subcommittee Assessment of FY18 Homeland Security Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, today chaired a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2018 budget request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Continue Reading05.23.17
Cochran Statement on Detailed Trump Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s detailed FY2018 budget request, which was presented to Congress today.
Continue Reading05.22.17
Updated Hearing Schedule for the Week of May 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of May 22, 2017.
Continue Reading05.11.17
MilCon-VA Subcommittee Explores Improving VA Community Care for Vets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing on improving community care for veterans, including the VA Choice program.
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