Majority News Releases
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
03.17.14
Schedule for the Week of July 22, 2013
Schedule for the Week of July 22, 2013 *Please note: Changes highlighted below Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee (Chairman Udall)* Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Subcommittee markup of the Financial Services and General Government fiscal year 2014 Appropriations bill State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee (Chairman Leahy)* Time and Locatio… Continue Reading
03.17.14
Summary: FY14 Financial Services and General Government Bill
03.17.14
Mikulski Urges Senate Support for Bipartisan THUD Appropriations Bill
For Immediate Release July 23, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 NOTE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: Senator Mikulski’s remarks on the Senate floor are available for broadcast quality download. Audio of Senator Mikulski’s remarks is available – here. Video of Senator Mikulski’s remarks is available – here. MIKULSKI URGES SENATE SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN THUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT CREATES JOBS AND MEETS COMPELLING … Continue Reading
03.17.14
Mikulski Addresses Maryland Impacts, Transportation Safety, and Again Urges Support for THUD Approps Bill
For Immediate Release July 24, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 NOTE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: Senator Mikulski’s remarks on the Senate floor are available for broadcast quality download. Audio of Senator Mikulski’s remarks is available – here. Video of Senator Mikulski’s remarks is available – here. MIKULSKI URGES SENATE SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN THUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL; FOCUSES ON MARYLAND IMPACTS AND TRANSP… Continue Reading
03.17.14
Full Committee Summary: FY14 State, Foreign Operations Bill
03.17.14
Full Committee Summary: FY14 Financial Services and General Government Bill
03.17.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Remarks at State-Foreign Operations and Financial Services Full Committee Markup
For Immediate Release July 25, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 Remarks of Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski July 25, 2013 Full Committee Markup WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, focused on the importance of funding programs that advance America’s interests abroad and ensure our markets at home operate fairly at today’s Full Committee markup of the fiscal year 2014 State, … Continue Reading
03.14.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Speaks in Support of the Senate Amendment to the House Continuing Resolution
For Immediate Release September 26, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal / Eve Goldsher: 202-224-7363 CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE CONTINUING RESOLUTION "We have gone from being the greatest deliberative body in the world to the greatest delayed body in the world…When all is said and done, more gets said than gets done." says Chairwoman "You can huff and puff for 21 hours, but you can't blow Obamacare away." WASHINGTON – Following the … Continue Reading
03.14.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Speaks About Severe Impacts Of America Defaulting On Its Debt
For Immediate Release: October 15, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Mikulski 202-224-1010 Eve Goldsher 202-224-3751 WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the severe impacts of failing to raise the debt ceiling and allowing America to default on its debt. Highlightsof the speech as well as audio and video downloads are available below: "We are 33 hours away from the possibility of the Uni… Continue Reading
03.14.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Omnibus Agreement
COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRWOMAN BARBARA A. MIKULSKI For Immediate Release: January 13, 2014 Contact: Vince Morris w Chairwoman Mikulski (202) 224-1010 CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON THE FY14 OMNIBUS WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: "The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 is the product of bipartisan, bi… Continue Reading
03.07.14
Text of Continuing Funding Resolution
03.07.14
Senate Passes Continuing Funding Resolution to Reopen Government
For Immediate Release: October 16, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal/Eve Goldsher, w/Mikulski, 202-224-7363 Senate Passes Continuing Funding Resolution to Reopen Government WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today approved H.R. 2775, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, to fund the government from October 1, 2013 through January 15, 2014, by a vote of 81 to 18. The legislation also extends the debt limit through February 7, 2014. The Senate bill now goes to the House for its immediate c… Continue Reading
03.07.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Releases Text of Senate Continuing Funding Resolution
For Immediate Release: October 16, 2013 Chairwoman Mikulski Releases Text of Senate Continuing Funding Resolution WASHINGTON - Today, Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) filed an amendment to H.R. 2775, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. The full text of the amendment is here. A summary of the amendment is here. ###… Continue Reading
03.07.14
Schedule for the Week of March 10, 2014
Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of March 10, 2014 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Legislative Branch Subcommittee (Chairwoman Shaheen) Time and Location: 2:30 p.m., in Room SD-192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: FY 2015 Budget Requests for the Congressional Budget Office and the Government Accountability Office Witnesses: Mr. Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General United States Government Accountability Office Dr. Douglas Elmendorf Dire… Continue Reading
03.07.14
Senate Passes Continuing Appropriations Resolution to Fund Government Through November 15, 2013
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal/Eve Goldsher, w/Mikulski, 202-224-7363 Senate Passes Continuing Appropriations Resolution to Fund Government Through November 15, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today amended and then approved H.J. Res. 59, a short-term Continuing Resolution to fund the government from October 1, 2013 through November 15, 2013, by a vote of 54 to 44. The Senate bill now returns to the House for its consideration. Appropriations … Continue Reading
03.06.14
Chairwoman Mikulski's Remarks at Defense Full Committee Markup
For Immediate Release August 1, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 Chairwoman Mikulski Praises Bipartisan Work on Defense Bill, Emphasizes Importance of Resetting the Military and Supporting Veterans and Military Families in Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of FY14 Defense Bill WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, emphasized the importance of resetting our military as the … Continue Reading
03.04.14
Chairwoman Mikulski to Deliver Remarks at Labor HHS Hearing on Alzheimer's
DATE: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 CONTACT: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI TO DELIVER REMARKS AT LABOR-HHS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING TOMORROW Chairwoman to attend Labor-HHS hearing on the rising cost of Alzheimer’s in America WASHINGTON, D.C. — Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) will deliver remarks TOMORROW, February 26, 2014, at approximately 2:00 p.m. for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee hearing on the rising cost of A… Continue Reading
03.04.14
Statement from Chairwoman Mikulski on the Release of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request by the President
For Immediate Release DATE: March 4, 2014 CONTACT: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 Statement from Chairwoman Mikulski on the Release of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request by the President WASHINGTON - Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement today with regard to the release of the President's Fiscal Year 2015 budget request: "A budget isn’t just about numbers and programs. It’s about our values as a nation. The President’s budget values job growth … Continue Reading
03.04.14
Chairwoman Mikulski's Statement on Bipartisan Budget Agreement
For Immediate Release December 10, 2013 Contact: Eve Goldsher 202-224-7363 CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI’S STATEMENT ON BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement in support of the bipartisan budget agreement reached today by Budget Committee Chairmen Patty Murray and Paul Ryan: "This bipartisan budget agreement has my support. It helps create certainty for Ameri… Continue Reading