Senate Committee Proposes Reforms to Budget Process
Senate Budget Committee Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY) announced bipartisan proposals to reform the federal budget process, which perennially runs into congressional gridlock each year. “America’s budget…
House Committee Holds Hearing on Alternative Approaches to Federal Budgeting
The House Budget Committee held a hearing on July 6 to discuss possible ways to reform the federal budget process. Committee Chair Tom Price (R-GA) opened the hearing by describing the dysfunction he…
Congress Likely to Pass Stopgap Funding Measure
Given Congress’s inability to move all twelve federal spending bills, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) stated that Congress will have to pass a stopgap spending measure, known as a continuing…
Amendments to CJS Spending Bill Would Undermine Fair Housing and Census Bureau Funding
During Senate consideration of the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill, several senators filed amendments that would undermine the Fair Housing Act and…
Status of THUD Appropriations Uncertain; Defense Spending Amendment Defeated
The Senate has agreed to negotiate with the House on the spending package that includes, among other things, the Senate’s Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD)…
House Appropriations Committee Passes FY17 THUD Spending Bill
The House Committee on Appropriations approved its FY17 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) spending bill by a voice vote on May 24. As we reported last week,…
House Panel Holds Hearing on Budget Reform
The House Budget Committee held hearing on March 25 to renew its efforts to reform the congressional budget process. The hearing, the first in a series, was marked by disagreement between the parties…
Senate Passes THUD Spending Bill, Rejects Anti-Fair Housing Amendment
After days of debate, the Senate passed a spending package that included the FY17 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill on May 19 by a vote of…
House Subcommittee Advances FY17 THUD Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved its FY17 spending bill on May 18 by a voice vote. Much like the Senate…
Senate Committee Passes FY17 USDA Spending Bill
The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved by a vote of 30-0 its FY17 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 19. The bill would fund the Section 521 Rental…
ACTION NEEDED: Urge Your Senators to Defeat Attacks on Fair Housing Today!
Fair Housing Under Attack as Senate Considers THUD Bill Take Action TODAY: Urge Your Senators to Oppose the Lee-Cotton Amendment Your calls are working! Just last night, the Senate passed the…