Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Pessimistic DOD Prepares for the Worst
January 11, 2013 |
The Fiscal Times |
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pessimistically announced Thursday that the DOD has “no other choice but to prepare for the worst,” and plans... 
Morning Transportation
January 11, 2013 |
Politico |
GET ‘EM IN THIS WEEK: The House Rules Committee has set a deadline of 4 p.m. Friday for amendments to the Hurricane Sandy storm aid bill...
Roof repairs, FBI salaries, and more—all part of disaster relief bill, group says
January 11, 2013 |
Planet Washington (McClatchy Newspapers) |
Not everything in the disaster relief bill, aimed at helping victims of this fall's Superstorm Sandy, relates to the storm.
"The upshot is...
Will HUD, Amtrak, Ohio get in on Hurricane Sandy relief action?
January 11, 2013 |
The Plain Dealer |
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress don't want to appear insensitive (again) to the post-disaster needs of New Jersey and New York. Their...
House Goes Senate One Better with Pork Laden Sandy Bill
January 11, 2013 |
The Fiscal Times |
House Republicans last week blasted Senate Democrats for filling the fiscal cliff deal with pet projects and pork barrel spending. That...
Group says Sandy bill would finance unrelated projects
January 11, 2013 |
USA Today |
WASHINGTON – A taxpayer group has found plenty to criticize in legislation that would spend $51 billion helping victims of Superstorm...
Aid effort gets fishy
January 09, 2013 |
New York Post |
WASHINGTON — The bid to pass Hurricane Sandy aid could hit a snag over the controversial provision to insert $150 million for fisheries as...
How Sandy Aid is Shaping Up as House Prepares for Vote
January 09, 2013 |
WNYC (AP) |
The Republican-controlled House is expected to vote next week on the remaining $50.7 billion in Sandy aid, after $9.7 billion in flood...
4 Common Sense Ways Congress Should Deal With Our Finances
January 09, 2013 |
U.S. News (AP) |
Last week the 113th Congress was sworn in. While newly elected members of Congress are still finding their way around the House and Senate...
Shelby takes top GOP seat on Appropriations
January 08, 2013 |
USA Today (AP) |
WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Shelby is the new top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, where he’ll have an even greater say in...
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