Minority News Releases
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Chairwoman Mikulski Demands Additional Action on Resolving Claims Backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs
For Immediate Release April 18, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 Link to Audio download and link to Video download CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI DEMANDS ADDITIONAL ACTION ON RESOLVING CLAIMS BACKLOG AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEARING ON THE FY14 BUDGET REQUEST WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the full Senate Appropriations Committee, today demanded additional action on resolving the significant backlog … Continue Reading
03.18.14
Schedule for the Week of May 6, 2013
Schedule for the Week of May 6, 2013 *Please note changes to the schedule highlighted below Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Legislative Branch Subcommittee (Chairwoman Shaheen) Time and Location: 9:30 a.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: FY 2014 Budget Request for the Library of Congress and the Open World Leadership Center. Witnesses: The Honorable James H. Billington Librarian of Congress The Library of Congress Ambassador John O'Keefe Executiv… Continue Reading
03.18.14
Schedule for the Week of May 13, 2013
Schedule for the Week of May 13, 2013 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Homeland Security Subcommittee (Chairwoman Landrieu) Time and Location: 2:30 p.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: FY 2014 Budget Request for the U.S. Coast Guard. Witness: Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. Commandant U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Defense Subcommittee (Chairman Durbin) Time and Location: CLOSED SESSION—10:00 a.m., in Room SVC-217 Age… Continue Reading
03.18.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Agreement Among DoD, VA, IRS, SSA to Work Together to End Gridlock of VA Claims Backlog
WASHINGTON – Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), joined by Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), Chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, today announced the initial results of a roundtable discussion with senior Administration officials, including Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner Carolyn Colvin, and Internal Revenue Service Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support Beth T… Continue Reading
03.17.14
Schedule for the Week of June 17, 2013
Schedule for the Week of June 17, 2013 *Please note changes highlighted below Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Subcommittee (Chairman Pryor) Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Business meeting to markup proposed legislation making appropriations for agriculture programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Chairman Johnson)… Continue Reading
03.17.14
Summary: FY14 MilConVA Subcommittee Markup
03.17.14
FY14 Subcommittee Allocations
June 20, 2013 FY 2014 DISCRETIONARY -- SENATE ALLOCATIONS 2014 Committee Guidance 2013 CBO Program SUBCOMMITTEES Enacted Request Defense Non-Defense Senate OCO Disaster integrity Budget Authority Agriculture...............................… Continue Reading
03.17.14
Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2014 Spending Allocations; MilConVA & Agriculture Bills
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal/Eve Goldsher 202-224-7363 Committee Approves FY 2014 Spending Allocations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill; and Agriculture Bill Washington, DC -- The Senate Committee on Appropriations today adopted fiscal year 2014 spending allocations by a vote of 15-14, and approved the FY 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill by a vote of 23-6; and the Agriculture Appropriations bill also by a vote of 23-6.… Continue Reading
03.02.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Remarks at Full Committee Markup of MilCon and Agriculture Bills
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, focused on the importance of the Committee approving a topline of $1.058 trillion for its twelve fiscal year 2014 bills at today’s Full Committee markup.… Continue Reading
03.02.14
Subcommittee Allocations
January13, 2014 FY 2014 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING 14 Conf 19.xlsx 2014 Agreement SUBCOMMITTEES Defense Non-defense Total Budget Authority Agriculture........................................................ --- 20,880 20,880 Commerce, Justice, Science............................ 5,000 … Continue Reading
02.28.14
Detailed Omnibus Summary
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today released highlights of the fiscal year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill that totals $1.012 trillion in discretionary spending. The bill funds the government through September 30, 2014.… Continue Reading
02.27.14
FY14 Omnibus Text & Joint Explanatory Statement
For Immediate Release: January 14, 2014 FY14 Omnibus Text & Joint Explanatory Statement Bill Text & Joint Explanatory Statement… Continue Reading