Minority News Releases
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2017 MilCon-VA Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, a measure that will provide record-level funding for veterans health care and benefits.
Continue Reading04.14.16
Fiscal Year 2017 Subcommittee Allocation Background
The FY2017 allocations are consistent with the amounts approved in the 2015 Balanced Budget Act. They total $1.07 trillion in base funding and $74 billion in funding for Overseas Contingency Operations.
Continue Reading04.13.16
Senate Appropriations Markup Time and Location Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Due to the Senate vote schedule, the time and location for Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Committee business meeting have been changed.
Continue Reading04.13.16
Energy & Water Subcommittee Approves FY2017 Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies today approved a $37.5 billion measure to fund U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs and critical infrastructure projects administered by the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation.
Continue Reading04.13.16
Cochran Subcommittee Considers FY17 Missile Defense Agency Budget Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense, today presided over a subcommittee hearing to review the FY2017 budget request for the Missile Defense Agency.
Continue Reading04.13.16
MilCon-VA Subcommittee Approves FY2017 Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today approved a FY2017 appropriations measure to fund housing for military personnel and their families, support critical infrastructure and facilities for U.S. military forces, and provide record-level funding for veterans’ health care and benefits.
Continue Reading04.12.16
Boozman Chairs FSGG Hearing on FY2017 SEC & CFTC Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, today conducted a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2017 funding request for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Continue Reading04.08.16
Hearing and Markup Schedule for the Week of April 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of April 11, 2016.
Continue Reading04.07.16
Blunt Subcommittee Reviews NIH Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today led a hearing to question Labor Secretary Thomas Perez about the fiscal year 2017 budget request for the National Institutes of Health.
Continue Reading04.06.16
Murkowski’s Interior Appropriations Panel Assesses FY2017 U.S. Forest Service Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, today chaired a subcommittee hearing to provide a critical assessment of the FY2017 budget request for the U.S. Forest Service.
Continue Reading04.05.16
Moran Leads Review of Opportunities & Benefits for Military Veterans in Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, today conducted a hearing to review the opportunities and benefits for military veterans in agriculture.
Continue Reading04.05.16
Boozman Chairs FSGG Hearing on FCC Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, today held a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2017 funding request for the Federal Communications Commission.
Continue Reading04.01.16
Hearing Schedule for the Week of April 4, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of April 4, 2016.
Continue Reading03.17.16
Blunt Tackles FY2017 Labor Dept. Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today led a hearing to question Labor Secretary Thomas Perez about the fiscal year 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of Labor.
Continue Reading03.16.16
Collins Panel Assesses FY17 Transportation Dept. Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review the fiscal year 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Continue Reading03.16.16
Alexander Statement Regarding FY17 National Nuclear Security Administration Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today chaired a hearing to review the FY2017 budget request for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Continue Reading03.16.16
Cochran Subcommittee Considers National Guard & Reserve FY17 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense, today conducted a subcommittee hearing to review the FY2017 budget request for the National Guard and Reserve.
Continue Reading03.15.16
Capito Leads FY17 Budget Review Hearing for Library of Congress, Architect of the Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, today chaired a subcommittee hearing to review the FY2017 budget request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol.
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Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 14, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of March 14, 2016.
Continue Reading03.10.16
Collins Leads Hearing to Review FY17 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review the fiscal year 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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