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Earmarks flood spending bills after a year's hiatus

Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.

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‘I bet they have it printed out’: Alabama dad took his kids to Spirit Halloween. He was so freaked out, he wrote his congressman

Spirit Halloween is supposed to be fun-scary. Fake blood, animatronics that scream, and a few Michael Myers masks. But for one Alabama dad, it was more than he could handle.

The Mary Sue

This Congressman Bought Uranium Stocks Weeks Before A 40% Rally—While Serving On 6 Energy Committees, Co-Chairing The 'Advanced Nuclear Caucus'

An unusually well-timed trade by Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) is raising eyebrows, given the massive conflict of interest it represents.

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Republicans, appropriators dominate House earmarks - Roll Call

House Republicans have sprinkled their fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with more home-district projects than they did last year.

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Red states win, blue states lose in Army Corps spending plan - Roll Call

The Army Corps of Engineers is directing a disproportionate amount of construction funding to Republican states, according to Senate staff.

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House Republicans voice concern over DOE nuclear, research cuts - Roll Call

Energy Secretary Chris Wright encountered resistance from some Republicans to proposed cuts in the administration’s energy budget.

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House lawmakers to start summer break Thursday morning - Roll Call

House leaders canceled votes scheduled for next week as the GOP majority struggles to pass its fiscal 2025 appropriations bills.

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Capitol Lens | Going nuts for approps - Roll Call

It’s been a busy week for House appropriators, with their full committee marking up several bills and considering one on the floor. There is an old saw about there being three parties in Congress: Republicans, Democrats and Appropriators. Judging by the relative good humor on display Wednesday, there might be…

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Earmarks in House spending bills increase over last year's versions - Roll Call

There’s a new champion House earmarker, and it’s Kentucky Republican James R. Comer, the powerful Oversight and Accountability panel chair.

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Cardinals shuffle likely under House Appropriations shake-up - Roll Call

Rep. Tom Cole’s likely ascension to the Appropriations Committee gavel would open up a key subcommittee chairmanship.

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Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown

Majority leader Chuck Schumer had hailed bipartisan legislation to stop partial shutdown due to occur this weekend

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Senate clears stopgap bill, setting up final spending talks - Roll Call

Lawmakers averted a potential partial government shutdown after the Senate cleared a two-step continuing resolution Thursday.

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Huge gap on spending bill policy riders as time dwindles - Roll Call

There's roughly one month before appropriations for fiscal 2024 expire. But there are still dozens of policy disputes separating the parties.

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Trump shares screenshot of private texts from House speaker candidate

Chuck Fleischmann said ‘all five’ House Speaker candidates were backing Donald Trump

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Johnson secures GOP nomination for speaker - Roll Call

House Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be their speaker-designate during a late-night GOP conference meeting.

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Red states' revenge evident in House earmarks distribution - Roll Call

The majority of states would lose earmarks in the House GOP-drafted appropriations bills. But 16 mostly deep red states would come out ahead.

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Republicans hoover up earmarks in House spending bills - Roll Call

House Republicans dominate the list of how much members earmarked parts of fiscal 2024 spending bills for projects in their districts.

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Trump’s Hill backers often voted like DeSantis on entitlements - Roll Call

Trump’s has targeted DeSantis’ congressional votes that endorsed changes in seniors' benefits. Some Trump backers voted the same way, however.

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Mayor wins Tennessee GOP primary in redrawn 5th District

Andy Ogles, the mayor of Maury County, won the Republican primary Thursday in Tennessee’s 5th District, which was redrawn this year to make the GOP nominee heavily favored to flip the seat in November.

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Mayor wins Tennessee GOP primary in redrawn 5th District - Roll Call

Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles won the GOP primary in Tennessee's 5th District, where new lines make him the favorite in November.

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Primaries continue with Tennessee voting on Thursday

WASHINGTON — Primary voters in Tennessee head to the polls Thursday to pick candidates for the November elections, including a GOP nominee in a House district that Republicans are looking to flip.

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Primaries continue with Tennessee voting on Thursday - Roll Call

Nine Republicans are running in a more GOP-friendly 5th District, where Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper is retiring.

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