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Oklahoma GOP US Sen. Inhofe to run for 4th term

August 08, 2013 | Associated Press | National Security

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe said Wednesday that he will seek a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, telling... Read More

For Rahall, Representation Means Fighting for Resources

July 25, 2013 | National Journal | Earmarks & Appropriations

Nick Rahall knew exactly what he wanted to do when West Virginia sent him to Washington in 1976, and almost four decades later he is still... Read More

Shhhh. Republicans Are Defending Earmarks.

July 25, 2013 | National Journal | Earmarks & Appropriations

Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are starting to quietly defend earmarks, three years after Congress... Read More

Rep. Mulvaney gets win in U.S. House on defense cuts

July 25, 2013 | The Herald (McClatchy) | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., gained a major legislative victory Wednesday as the House passed his measure to reduce... Read More

ROMERO: Putting spies on a leash

July 24, 2013 | Washington Times | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

The spirit of Massachusetts lawyer James Otis is awakening in Congress with a vote scheduled for the House floor Wednesday to limit... Read More

Flood Insurance Rates Could Jump for Thousands of Homeowners in Hawaii

July 16, 2013 | Honolulu Civil Beat | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , Transportation & Infrastructure

More than 13,000 Hawaii property owners — including businesses, owners of vacation homes, and those whose properties have had major problems... Read More

House to vote on farm bill in big test for Boehner, Republican leaders

July 11, 2013 | The Hill | Agriculture

The House will vote Thursday on a new farm bill in a major test for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and the rest of the House GOP leadership... Read More

Is it time for food stamps to come out of the farm bill?

July 10, 2013 | The Washington Post | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Remember this chart about the contents of the House farm bill? As you can see, the farm bill isn’t purely a “farm” bill. About 80... Read More

Leaders Struggle to Find Votes for Farm Bill Without Food Stamps

July 09, 2013 | Roll Call | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

House GOP leaders’ plan to strip food stamps from the farm bill ran into trouble Tuesday when it failed to win over conservative groups who... Read More

The Congress That Couldn’t Shoot Straight

July 02, 2013 | US News | Budget & Tax

For budget watchdogs, summer does not mean simply the arrival of school breaks and trips to the beach. Summer is also appropriations season... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More