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Rep. Rosa DeLauro to Lead Funding Committee in 117th Congress
Rep. Rosa DeLauro during a coronavirus hearing in June. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)
The powerful Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will be led during the next session of Congress by Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro, her caucus announced this month.
December 7, 2020House Passes Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill
Rep. David Price (D-N.C.), chairman of the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill would provide $881 million to FMCSA. (C-SPAN
A package of fiscal 2021 appropriations bills that included the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies measure recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
August 7, 2020Transportation Funding Bill Would Increase FMCSA Budget
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FMCSA would receive $881 million for operations during the next fiscal year under legislation a House panel approved July 8.
July 8, 2020House to Take Up Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill in July
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) by Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
Legislation that would fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation for the next fiscal year will be considered by a House panel in July.
June 25, 2020Emergency Relief Legislation Shifts Focus From Funding Bills
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fellow Democrats have yet to announce a schedule for considering the funding measures for the federal agencies. (C-SPAN)
Debates on COVID-19-related economic measures, which dominate the agenda on Capitol Hill, are overshadowing must-pass legislation that would keep the government funded through fiscal 2021.
May 14, 2020US House Could Vote Week of Nov. 18 on Temporary Funding Bill Amid Looming Shutdown
Pelosi indicated the chamber would vote on legislation to temporarily fund the government. “We do not want a shutdown of government, so we have to make some decisions as we go forward,” she said. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated the chamber would vote as early as the week of Nov. 18 on legislation to temporarily fund the government.
November 14, 2019Senate Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Measure
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The Senate on Oct. 31 voted 84-9 to advance legislation that would fund federal transportation programs through fiscal 2020.
October 31, 2019Funding Bills to Dominate Congress’ Fall Legislative Agenda
Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) by J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press
When congressional funding leaders return to Washington on Oct. 15, they plan to cut through a tense political atmosphere and resume negotiations on their fiscal 2020 appropriations measures.
October 10, 2019Congress Clears Temporary Federal Funding Bill for Trump
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In an 82-15 vote, the Senate cleared legislation for President Donald Trump’s signature to avert a shutdown of federal agencies.
September 26, 2019Congress Looks to Avoid Government Shutdown, Again
"Our continuing resolution will keep government open and provide families, businesses and communities with much-needed budget certainty," House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey says (Bloomberg Politics via YouTube)
Members of Congress again are staring into the possibility of a shutdown as federal funding is set to expire Sept. 30. Recognizing this deadline, the House on Sept. 19 advanced a continuing resolution designed to keep agencies open through Nov. 21. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 23, 2019