Billions, and More, for Lawmakers’ Projects in Spending Bill

Billions, and More, for Lawmakers' Projects in Spending Bill

2022-04-04 19:32:50

by Billions, and More, for Lawmakers' Projects in Spending Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill President Joe Biden signed recently. The official tally shows amounts modest by past standards yet spread widely around the country — and that understate... Read More

Federal Budget

Negotiators Say They’ve Reached 'Breakthrough' in Government Funding Talks

2022-02-09 19:08:45

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON— House and Senate appropriators announced Wednesday that they’ve agreed on a framework for approving a fiscal year 2022 spending plan. Though they offered little insight into what the framework is, the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees... Read More

Senate Watch

ME Senate: Susan Collins (R)

2020-10-28 16:07:21

by TWN Staff

About Collins: Susan Collins has been recognized by her colleagues as one of the hardest working members of Congress. During her entire time in the U.S. Senate, she has never missed a roll-call vote – more than 7,300. Collins is... Read More

Senate Watch

MS Senate: Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

2020-10-28 13:42:10

by TWN Staff

About Hyde-Smith: Cindy Hyde-Smith is a member of the U.S Senate from Mississippi. She assumed office in 2018 and will be seeking re-election on November 3, 2020. The senator was appointed by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant in a special run-off... Read More