#appropriations — Public Fediverse posts
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Without #MitchMcConnell, the #Senate #Appropriations Cmte is split evenly between #Republicans & #Democrats. This could prevent Republicans from advancing their spending priorities if all Democrats vote against them, as any vote within the committee that splits evenly along party lines would fail.
The committee already had postponed plans to markup spending bills during the week of June 22 due in part to McConnell’s absence, acc/to a Republican aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity. -
…Any extended absence for #MitchMcConnell could make matters more difficult for #Republicans to pass #legislation this year, as it would temporarily shrink their majority to 52-47 in the chamber.
McConnell’s absence also further complicates matters for the #Senate #Appropriations Committee, which is already running behind schedule. The committee has not advanced any #spending bills for the 2027 fiscal year due to disagreements over #defense #funding.
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During the #House #Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, #Democrats repeatedly requested that #ToddBlanche commit in writing to rescinding the order creating the weaponization #SlushFund.
“I’m not committing to putting anything in writing,” he said, saying only that he would abide by his word.
[okay, so obvious bullshit]
#Trump #law #judiciary #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia #MAGASlushFund
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RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@Arpie4Math/116321155791480656
> I guess we're lucky that anyone in the "view from nowhere" camp even covered Friday's briefs because it's not getting a lot over coverage from the big networks with more visible failures like the elective war based on overdependence on AIs trained to be echo chambers replacing critical thought and Trump deciding first to put untrained ICE agents in airports to "help" TSA without a plan and then deciding that if the Constitution says he has to negotiate with Congress then laws mean nothing.
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/hormuz-trump-administration-underestimated-iran
• https://houseofsaud.com/iran-war-ai-psychosis-sycophancy-rlhf/
#ICE and #TSA #Appropriations:
• https://abovethelaw.com/2026/03/dems-scold-trump-for-not-stealing-money-sooner/
See, I knew @LizDye was busy on something.
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https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/27/representative-marie-glusenkamp-perez-washington-vancouver-politics/ #ICE #appropriations #funding #government #ushouseofrepresentatives #democrats #republicans #DINO #politics #uspol #uspolitics #Activism #resist #protest #politicalviolence #violence #vandalism #traitor #law
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“These are bills that reject the devastating #cuts #Trump demanded in his deeply unserious #budget he sent to #Congress about a year ago,” said Sen #PattyMurray of Washington, the top #Democrat on the #Appropriations Cmte. “When just about every secretary came before our Appropriations Committee to advocate for those Trump #funding cuts, I made clear to them I planned to rip up his budget & write a new one — & that is exactly what we are doing.”
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National Conference of State Legislatures: New Database Reveals the Anatomy of Legislative Fiscal Committees. “NCSL created the State Legislative Fiscal Committees Database, which provides a comprehensive directory of fiscal committees in the 50 states, the territories and Washington, D.C., allowing users to analyze fiscal processes across legislative bodies.”
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#CPB said its end, 58 years after being signed into #law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, would come in an “orderly wind-down.” In a statement, it said the decision came after the passage through #Congress of a package that clawed back its #funding for the next 2 budget years — about $1.1 billion. Then, the #Senate #Appropriations Cmte reinforced that policy change Thurs by excluding funding for the corporation for the first time in >50 years as part of a broader spending bill.
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AYFKM?
#Republicans propose naming #KennedyCenter #Opera House after #MelaniaTrump
The #House #Appropriations committee passed an amendment that would rename the theater, months after #Trump took over the performing arts center.#Autocracy #tyranny #CultOfPersonality
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/07/22/melania-trump-kennedy-center-opera-house-appropriations-bill/ -
#RussVought, the director of the White House #OMB, said during a #Senate #Appropriations Cmte hearing last week that the admin was considering ways to claw back the funding through a process known as rescission. The admin would formally ask lawmakers to claw back a set of funds it has targeted for cuts. Even if #Congress fails to vote on the request, #Trump’s timing would trigger a #law that freezes the money until it ultimately expires.
“No decision has been made,” Vought said.
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#Louisiana v. Callais — a 2022 map w/ 1 majority-Black district was ruled to violate the #VotingRightsAct. The new map, drawn w/ 2 majority-Black districts, was challenged by a group describing themselves as “non-African American” who contend it was unconstitutional racial #gerrymandering. The state says it drew the map not due to #race but to protect #Republican incumbents, such as #House Speaker #MikeJohnson & Rep Julia Letlow, who sits on the House #Appropriations Cmte.
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Indeed, it would be hard to envision what circumstances do not amount to #war that #Congress must authorize if using #military force in #Iran in this set of circumstances does not reach that threshold.
Congress has options…to try to prevent the President from unlawfully using force, including through the #appropriations #power & the #WarPowersResolution of 1973.
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She was fired in a two-sentence email from Trent Morse, the deputy director of White House personnel, acc/to a screenshot released by Senator Martin Heinrich of NM, the top #Democrat on the #Appropriations Subcommittee on the #Legislative Branch.
“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately,”the email said, without citing a cause. “Thank you for your service.”
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“We look forward to working with you to restore public access to apportionment data in accordance with statute,” they wrote.
The letter was signed by Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma & Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the #Republican chairs of the #House & #Senate #appropriations cmtes, & the 2 senior #Democrats on those panels, Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut & Senator Patty Murray of Washington.
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The top 2 #Republicans & #Democrats on the congressional #appropriations cmtes are quietly protesting the #Trump WH’s decision to take down a special website tracking federal #spending, escalating a battle between #Congress & Trump over spending powers.
In a previously undisclosed letter sent last month to #RussVought, the director of #OMB, the lawmakers questioned the rationale for shutting down the website, which they & advocacy groups said was a violation of the #law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/congress-white-house-spending-website.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=30672882-2D82-4825-873C-8B1419420A2B -
Woof. This excerpt from Rep #LaurenUnderwood’s (D-IL) questioning basically sums up #DHS Secy #KristiNoem’s appearance before the #House #Appropriations Cmte.
Noem was unable to answer at all whether she believes people in the #US are entitled to #DueProcess.
Noem wrongly claimed no #UScitizens have been deported.
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Since #Congress ultimately decides & approves #spending levels, it is significant that Senator #SusanCollins, #Republican of Maine & the chair of the #Appropriations Cmte says she has “serious objections” to #Trump’s proposed #defense spending levels & cuts to programs like the #LowIncome Home #Energy Assistance Program & those that support #biomedical #research.
“Ultimately, it is Congress that holds the #power of the purse,” Collins said.
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…#Trump & #DOGE have aggressively flouted #Congress’s power with potentially [definitely] #illegal freezes on spending, & many of the moves have ended up in #court, where judges have at least temporarily reversed some actions.
Trump has frozen or canceled at least $430 billion in funds since taking office, according to an estimate compiled by the top #Democrats on the #House & #Senate #appropriations committees. -
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/doge_goa_probe
Musk’s DOGE probed by top watchdog after poking around Uncle Sam's systems
#doge #elonmusk #nazi #elon #fascist #musk #kakistocracy #us #coup #usa #junta #tech #technology #GAO #usgov #nasdaq #TSLA #tesla #swasticar #usaid #economy #finance #ai #xai #oversight #gov #usgov #uspol #politics #techbros #oligarchy #fascism #treasury #audits #comptroller #NHTSA #SSA #IRS #administration #NLRB #labor #Dodaro #senate #appropriations #OPM #Heinrich #agencies
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In a social media post, Sen #PattyMurray, D-WA, called the potential changes "a clear violation of #education & #appropriations #law."
The Education Dept has a dedicated Office of #SpecialEducation & Rehabilitative Services, &, as w/the federal #StudentLoan portfolio, it's unclear how these collective responsibilities on behalf of #children w/ #disabilities could be moved legally w/o a vote of #Congress.
#kakistocracy #USpol #Trump #RFKJr #Musk #DOGE #regulation #kleptocracy #corruption
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…Peters’ departure would deliver another blow to #Michigan’s clout in Washington. He’s the delegation’s most senior #Democrat & has secured seats on some of the #Senate’s most influential cmtes, including #Appropriations, #ArmedServices & the powerful Senate #Commerce, #Science & #Transportation Cmte that’s important to Michigan’s #AutoIndustry.
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“No” votes on Wednesday
Only Republicans voted against the resolution for #FEMA #appropriations (which must originate in the House of Representatives).
In these #Helene-affected states,
💥29 Republicans refused to fund FEMA (or any other part of the government).💥🆘These Republican U.S. Representatives in Helene-affected states voted no on the bill to keep the lights on.
🔸Florida
Bean (FL-04), Bilrackis (FL-12), Cammack (FL-03), Donalds (FL-01), Gaetz (FL-11), Lee (FL-15), Luna (FL-13), Mills (FL-07), Posey (FL-08), Waltz (FL-06), Webster (FL-11)
🔸Georgia
Clyde (GA-0-9), Collins (GA-10), Greene (GA-14), McCormick (GA-6)
🔸North Carolina
Bishop (NC-08)
🔸South Carolina
Duncan (SC-03), Fry (SC-07), Mace (SC-01), Norman (SC-05), Timmons (SC-04)
🔸Tennessee
Burchett (TN-02), Rose (TN-06)
🔸Virginia
Good (VA-05), Griffith (VA-09)
🔸West Virginia
Mooney (WV-02)
🆘These Republican Senators in Helene-affected states voted no on the bill to keep the lights on.
• Budd (NC)
• Hagerty (TN)
• Scott (SC)Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) did not vote.
➡️Regarding FEMA’s Hurricane Helene relief efforts, they don’t get to take credit; they don’t get to complain.❗️
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FACT SHEET: Trump’s #Project2025 Shaped House Republicans’ Funding Bills. #Appropriations Cmte Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro sent letter outlining how House #Republicans’ fiscal yr 2025 funding bills are clear signal of where Republicans seek to take this country. With this letter DeLauro released new fact sheet detailing how Republicans r already carrying out Trump’s Project 2025 in House of Representatives. #HeritageFoundation #MAGA #GOP #Trump #fascism #congress #budget https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/fact-sheet-trumps-project-2025-shaped-house-republicans-funding-bills
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A quotation from Rogers, Will:
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The budget is a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, and then tries to reach in and pull real beans out.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/rogers-will/3309/#quote #quotes #quotation #appropriations #budget #congress #debt #government #spending #taxation
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"The F-35 fighter jet program will cost #taxpayers more than $2 trillion over its lifetime... [But] all three versions of the F-35 continue to fall far short of their target 'mission capable rates'... In 2023, the average F-35A was only in flying shape about 52% of the time."
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/f35-cost/
#military #budget #appropriations #Congress #biden #GAO #militaryfunding #pentagon
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This Day in Alaskan History-March 8th, 1916
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https://alaska-native-news.com/march-8th-1916/47963/
#1916 #8 #Alaska #appropriations #congress #federal #highways #history #march #roads #richardson -
Shocked, shocked I am to discover that there is no consensus on the Republican side about a way out of this problem. #Sarcasm #Appropriations
House Republicans Clash Over Spending Days Ahead of Shutdown Deadline https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/us/politics/house-republicans-shutdown-deadline.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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#House #spendingbills once again include #antLGBTQ #riders.
163 #House #members wrote to Biden over Republicans hijacking the #appropriations #process.
Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Racism #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews #ThePartyOfHate