Tag: appropriations
Budget deal allows far less money than Donald Trump wanted for...
Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over...
Richard Shelby: Border security meeting with Donald Trump ‘the most positive...
President Donald Trump appears to be taking a more positive view of Capitol Hill talks on border security, according to negotiators who struck a...
Robert Aderholt sends letter urging supplemental disaster relief for farmers, rural...
Alabama 4th District U.S. Rep. and Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Robert Aderholt, on Tuesday sent a letter to leadership...
Senate defense spending bill means big bucks for Alabama
Senate lawmakers passed the FY2019 Defense Appropriations Act on Tuesday, which gives American troops a raise while strengthening the military and boosting national security,...
Richard Shelby: Senate takes another step toward regular order in Appropriations...
Alabama's senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and its Subcommittee on Defense, on Tuesday delivered remarks on the Senate...
Martha Roby: Pro-life movement momentum is strong
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have the privilege each year to advocate for the priorities most important to the people...
Richard Shelby: Senate approves funding for critical national priorities
On Monday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a $145 billion spending bill for critical national priorities — including funding for Energy and Water Development, Military Construction and...
Richard Shelby selected to chair powerful Senate spending panel
Republicans on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee selected Alabama's senior Sen. Richard Shelby as their new chairman Monday. On Tuesday, the full Senate confirmed the selection...
Here’s how the $1.3 trillion government funding bill impacts Alabama
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping $1.3 trillion stopgap spending bill to fund the U.S. government until the end of September.
Here are are...
Richard Shelby encourages support, passage of $60 billion appropriations bill
Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), on Wednesday announced the filing of...