Posts Tagged ‘ appropriations ’

Today in sausage-making

May 28, 2010
By Jed Lewison
Today in sausage-making

Just want to set this bit of legislative sausage-making up for you. Makes for an interesting thought exercise.

The Hill:

Defying Obama, House votes to keep F-35 second engine funds
By Roxana Tiron - 05/27/10 09:56 PM ET

The House on Thursday voted to...
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House Dems to ban earmarks to for-profit companies

March 11, 2010
By Jed Lewison
House Dems to ban earmarks to for-profit companies

The news: House Dems are moving to eliminate earmarks that appropriate funds for the direct benefit of for-profit companies.

The method: The adoption of a rule banning such earmarks by the House Appropriations Committee.

The reason: The PMA lobbying scandal, recently investigated by the House Ethics Committee....
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Massive To-Do List Grows As Senate Health Debate Stalls

September 8, 2010
By Patricia Murphy
Massive To-Do List Grows As Senate Health Debate Stalls

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President Obama has made health care reform his top legislative priority on Capitol Hill. But several time-sensitive and controversial measures are threatening to...
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