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politics2 days ago•0 min saved

DNC and watchdogs sue to halt Trump's taxpayer-funded ad campaign

The Democratic National Committee and Common Cause have filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump, alleging that his administration illegally used $20 million in federal funds for political television advertisements. The suits claim the ads, which promote the president's policies ahead of the November midterms, violate laws prohibiting the use of public money for propaganda. While Trump has agreed to pay for future ads via his super PAC, he refuses to reimburse the government for the approximately $12 million already spent.

via Al Jazeera|

#appropriations #common-cause #dnc

politics2 days ago•399 min saved

DNC and Common Cause sue to halt taxpayer-funded Trump ads

The Democratic National Committee and Common Cause sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, alleging that taxpayer-funded television ads promoting the president violate federal laws against using public money for political propaganda. The lawsuits seek to block further spending on the ads, which were funded by Customs and Border Protection budgets. Although Trump announced he would shift future ad costs to his super PAC, MAGA Inc., the White House confirmed it will not reimburse the government for the approximately $10 million already spent on the campaign.

via NBC News|

#appropriations #common-cause #dnc

politics11 days ago•1 min saved

Trump's $810M Pocket Rescission Sparks Bipartisan Fight Over Congressional Power

President Trump has unilaterally canceled $810 million in congressionally approved funding for health, education, and housing programs, a move known as a 'pocket rescission.' While the funds are now lost for the current fiscal year, lawmakers from both parties are planning to block future attempts by the White House to bypass Congress's power of the purse. The move has intensified tensions ahead of the November midterm elections and a December deadline to fund the government for the remainder of fiscal 2027.

via Politico|

#appropriations #congress #midterms

politics11 days ago•0 min saved

Trump Administration Executes $810M 'Pocket Rescission' to Slash Refugee and Education Funding

The White House has announced a 'pocket rescission' to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved funding for health, education, and refugee services. The move, timed just days before the fiscal year ends, bypasses the standard 45-day congressional review period. Lawmakers from both parties have condemned the action as illegal, arguing it violates the separation of powers and the power of the purse.

via Roll Call|

#appropriations #budget #congress

national-investigations23 days ago•12 min saved

Congress withholds Iran-war funds; Pentagon pays from existing budgets

Congress has not approved a dedicated appropriation for the Iran war, but the Pentagon says Operation Epic Fury has already cost at least $33.4 billion through June, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating $38.1 billion through Aug. 1; funding has been drawn from base budgets rather than wartime accounts, while a $67.1 billion supplemental request remains before Congress and could delay modernization as funds are reallocated.

via The Center Square|

#appropriations #defense-budget #iran-war

politics1 month ago•127 min saved

House approves stopgap funding to avert a government shutdown

The House passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a federal shutdown, funding agencies at current levels through December 11 and buying time for a broader, full-year package. The measure, praised as an improved version from earlier this summer, also blocks DHS transfers to Border Patrol and delays a rule that would expand presidential authority over grants. Democrats worry the administration could use the grants rule to shift disaster-relief funding away from Democratic-led states, while leadership argues the stopgap is a necessary step to reach a bipartisan agreement.

via AP News|

#appropriations #border-security #funding-bill

politics1 month ago•391 min saved

House passes stopgap funding to avert government shutdown ahead of the election

The House approved a bipartisan stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded through December 11, sending it to President Trump for signature after Senate passage, thus averting a government shutdown before the midterms and pushing full-year spending negotiations to after the election amid ongoing budget disputes.

via NBC News|

#appropriations #government-shutdown #house-of-representatives

politics1 month ago•385 min saved

Trump stalls $289 million in small-business loans, delaying lifeline for Main Street

Congress allocated $289 million for small-business loans, but the Trump administration has withheld the funds after moving to dismantle the program, leaving Main Street borrowers in limbo amid tariffs and rising costs.

via NBC News|

#appropriations #main-street #politics

politics-and-policy2 months ago•8 min saved

Senate approves temporary funding to pause OMB grantmaking rule, sending decision to House

The Senate passed a 90-6 stopgap funding bill to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11 that includes language blocking the White House OMB from finalizing its controversial proposed grantmaking rule. The House must decide whether to adopt the Senate version; the House has produced a clean stopgap without the blocking language. The dispute centers on giving political appointees control over grant funding, with potential lawsuits looming and a crowded path forward as lawmakers weigh the implications for research grants.

via aip.org|

#appropriations #house-of-representatives #omb-grantmaking-rule

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Senate stopgap flags a fall fight with the House over funding and policy

The Senate released a bipartisan stopgap to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11 at current levels with a few exceptions, aiming for a quick vote before recess but setting up a fall clash with the House over which version to advance. The measure blocks Trump from finalizing grants by political appointees, bars new funding for immigration enforcement, and omits major military boosts like a Trump-class battleship, reflecting Collins–Murray negotiations. Leaders also press a busy agenda (Russia sanctions, nominations, a cryptocurrency bill, and a college athletics bill) into the recess, while House Republicans grapple with Rep. Miller’s allegations and the Blanche attorney general nomination moves forward after a DOJ deal on the IRS settlement.

via Politico|

#appropriations #funding #immigration

policy2 months ago•6 min saved

Senate moves to pause hemp ban, steering toward regulations

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s continuing-resolution bill would push back the planned federal recriminalization of hemp-derived products to December 11 (from November 12) and carve out a carve-out for synthetic cannabinoids, while funding federal agencies through December. Advocates say the delay gives time to push for a regulatory framework instead of an outright ban, though the House has not included similar hemp provisions and both chambers must agree. Separately, lawmakers from both parties are circulating bills to delay or regulate hemp products, with White House officials expressing support for a regulatory approach. President Trump has urged Congress to delay or revise the ban, and CMS is implementing an initiative affecting hemp-CBD products for seniors, as retailers expand hemp-derived beverages and related products.

via marijuanamoment.net|

#appropriations #federal-ban #hemp

politics2 months ago•25 min saved

Senate weighs delaying Trump's grant-change plan as funding stopgap moves forward

Senate leaders are negotiating a bipartisan stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, with Democrats pressing to block President Trump’s plan to replace the grant peer-review process with political appointees. Senators Collins and Murkowski have signaled opposition to the administration’s grant-change proposal, while Majority Leader Thune hopes to advance the package soon. The updates also cover related confirmations (CDC and ASPR nominees advancing on party lines), ongoing talks over an IRS audit-immunity settlement tied to Todd Blanche, and other policy skirmishes in Education and the farm bill.

via Politico|

#appropriations #grants #politics

politics2 months ago•14 min saved

Senate mulls its own stopgap as House pushes a separate funding patch

Top Senate appropriators are weighing a Senate-only stopgap with 'anomalies' (exemptions) to keep government funded, while House Republicans move a separate, clean stopgap through Dec. 4. The White House wants some anomalies included; Senate Democrats, led by Patty Murray, are wary of House flaws and are considering their own package with tweaks. The situation sets up a potential clash over funding rules as the fiscal year approaches and the full appropriations process stalls.

via Politico|

#anomalies #appropriations #government-funding

politics2 months ago•14 min saved

White House presses for exceptions in stopgap as Congress races toward shutdown deadline

The White House has sent Congress a list of funding “anomalies”—specific exceptions it wants included in any stopgap bill before the Sept. 30 shutdown—to boost military health, national security systems, parks operations, and FEMA disaster spending. House Republicans are pressing a clean stopgap through Dec. 4 that excludes these anomalies, while Senate leaders weigh a patch that could incorporate some of them. Beyond funding, lawmakers are also grappling with Iran-war funding, budget reconciliation prospects, and a flurry of intra‑party and cross‑chamber negotiations as summer recess approaches.

via Politico|

#anomalies #appropriations #congress

politics2 months ago•6 min saved

Pentagon presses billions for Iran war funding amid congressional doubts

The Pentagon is lobbying Congress for a fast, multi-billion-dollar funding package to sustain the war in Iran, but after closed-door briefings lawmakers from both parties remained unconvinced and asked for specifics and offsets, as House leaders push a defense bill and Senate negotiators weigh larger Pentagon needs and related policy provisions.

via CNN|

#appropriations #congress #defense-spending