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Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of July 21, 2014
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee (Chairwoman Landrieu) Time and Location: 2:30 p.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Insuring our Future: Building a Flood Insurance Program We Can Live With, Grow With, and Prosper With Witnesses: Panel I The Honorable Robert Menendez U.S. Senator New Jersey Panel II The Honorable Craig Fugate Administrator Federal Emergency Management … Continue Reading
07.16.14
Mikulski Floor Statement on Emergency Supplemental Funding for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S.
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 ***Video of Floor Statement*** Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski's Floor Statement on the President's Emergency Supplemental Funding Request for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S. "It is not a border enforcement problem. It is a criminal gang problem in Central America…We need to meet these urgent humanitarian needs, and we need to focus on our hemisphere to brea… Continue Reading
07.10.14
Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of July 14, 2014
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014 Defense Subcommittee (Chairman Durbin)* Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Markup of the FY15 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 Depar​tment of Homeland Security Subcommittee (Chairwoman Landrieu) Time and Location: 2:30 p.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Strengthening Trade Enforcement to Protect Am… Continue Reading
07.08.14
White House Supplemental Request
Washington, DC - Today the Appropriations Committee released the text of the White House $3.7 billion supplemental request to address the humanitarian crisis on the Southwest border caused by an influx of unaccompanied children from Central America. The request also includes $615 million for emergency wildfire suppression.… Continue Reading
07.08.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Statement on President’s Emergency Funding Request
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the President's $4.3 billion emergency funding request: "The Appropriations Committee has received the President's request for $4.3 billion to address two immediate emergencies: the refuge crisis of unaccompanied children arriving by thousands on the Southwestern border and the emerging disasters cau… Continue Reading
06.26.14
Committee Approves FY15 Homeland Bill
Contact: Vince Morris w/Appropriations: 202-224-1010 Landrieu Press Office: 202-224-4893 SUMMARY: FISCAL YEAR 2015 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILLFull Committee Mark: June 26, 2014 Washington, DC - The Committee on Appropriations today approved a fiscal year 2015 Homeland Security bill that provides $47.2 billion, $643 million above the fisc… Continue Reading
06.24.14
FY15 DHS Subcommittee Markup Bill Summary
Contact: Vince Morris w/Appropriations: 202-224-1010 Landrieu Press Office: 202-224-4893 SUMMARY: FISCAL YEAR 2015 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILLSubcommittee Mark: June 24, 2014 Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security today approved fiscal year 2015 funding legislation that totals $… Continue Reading
06.20.14
Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of June 23, 2014
**Please note the highlighted time and location change. TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014 Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee (Chairwoman Landrieu)* Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: The Subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee (Chairman Udall)* Time and Location: 10:30 a.m., in Room SD-124 of the Dirksen Senate Offi… Continue Reading
03.18.14
Schedule for the Week of April 22, 2013
***UPDATED Schedule for the Week of April 22, 2013*** Please note changes to the schedule highlighted below Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Interior, Environment Subcommittee (Chairman Reed) Time and Location: 9:30 a.m., in Room SD-124 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for The Environmental Protection Agency. Witness: The Honorable Bob Perciasepe Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator Environmental Protection Agency … Continue Reading
03.18.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Addresses Need to Properly Fund First Responders At DHS Budget Hearing
For Immediate Release: April 23, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Mikulski 202-224-1010 Eve Goldsher 202-224-3751 Chairwoman Mikulski Addresses Need to Properly Fund First Responders At DHS Budget Hearing Link to Audio download and link to Video download WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the full Senate Appropriations Committee, today discussed the importance of properly funding first responders,cybersecurity,a… 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
03.17.14
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
Schedule for the Week of July 15, 2013
Schedule for the Week of July 15, 2013 *Please note: Schedule changes highlighted below Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee (Chairwoman Mikulski)* Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Subcommittee markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations bill Homeland Security Subcommittee (Chairwoman Landrieu)* Time and… Continue Reading
03.17.14
Summary: FY14 Homeland Security Bill
03.17.14
Full Committee Summary: FY14 Homeland Security Bill
03.17.14
Appropriations Committee Approves FY14 CJS & Homeland Bills
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal/Eve Goldsher 202-224-7363 Committee Approves FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Homeland Security Bills Washington, DC -- The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science bill, and the Homeland Security bill by votes of 21-9. Both measures will be reported to the full Senate for its consideration. Chairwoman Mikulski's opening statement, and summaries of the bills approved by… 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