January 1 - Editor's Notebook: Scrubbing the Books |
January 1 - Penetrating the Fog of War Costs |
January 8 - C-17s: A Primer in Directed Spending |
January 8 - Democrats Restore Parallel Appropriations Jurisdictions |
January 8 - House Adopts Budget, Earmark Rules |
January 15 - Highlights of the President's Iraq Plan |
January 22 - Senators Float Resolution Against Surge |
January 29 - CBO Projects Shrinking Deficit, Fueling Partisan Budget Battles |
February 5 - Congressional Pay Freeze in Fiscal 2007 Spending Bill |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Agriculture |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Commerce-Justice-Science |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Energy-Water |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Foreign Operations |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Interior-Environment |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Labor-HHS-Education |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Legislative Branch |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Military Construction-VA |
February 5 - Fiscal 2007 Spending: Transportation-Treasury-Housing |
February 5 - House Passes Spending Package |
February 12 - A Budget Glossary |
February 12 - A Note on the Fiscal 2007 Numbers |
February 12 - Filling the Appropriations Bill's Amendment Tree |
February 12 - Fiscal 2008 Budget: 'Staggering' Sums for the Military |
February 12 - GOP Protests Reid's Handling of CR |
February 19 - Administration Agencies Told to Ignore Funding for Earmarks Not Specified in Law |
February 19 - Fiscal 2007 Spending Bill Clears Senate |
March 5 - House Appropriators Readying Supplemental |
March 12 - Highlights of the War Supplemental |
March 12 - Iraq Timetable Gains Momentum |
March 12 - Wage Hike, Tax Breaks Added to Supplemental |
March 19 - Appropriators Call for Withdrawal |
March 26 - Going Against the Supplemental Grain in the House |
March 26 - Obey Extends Deadline for Earmark Requests |
March 26 - Replacement Not in the Sights of Aging B-52s |
March 26 - Supplemental Squeaks Through |
April 2 - Boosted Tax Breaks Further Strain Accord |
April 2 - Hill Braces for Supplemental Veto |
April 2 - House and Senate Bills Compared |
April 16 - Democrats Aim to Get Past War Bill Veto |
April 23 - Democrats Cut Deal on Tax Break Package |
April 23 - Renzi, Doolittle Relinquish Committee Posts After FBI Raids |
April 23 - Supplemental in Conferees' Court |
April 30 - Comparison of War-Related Language |
April 30 - The Intersection of War And Domestic Policy |
April 30 - War Supplemental Heads to Veto |
May 7 - Bush's Supplemental Veto Message |
May 7 - Search for a Supplemental Compromise |
May 14 - House Cranks Out Supplementals |
May 14 - Standing Alone, Farm Relief Passes Easily |
May 21 - Democrats Complete Plan for FY 2008 |
May 21 - Homeland Security Measure Would Boost FEMA Funding |
May 21 - Iraq-Related Votes Crop Up in Water Bill |
May 21 - War Spending Deal Remains Elusive |
May 28 - A Withdrawal-Free Supplemental |
May 28 - Agriculture Appropriations: Reauthorization Raises Uncertainties |
May 28 - Appropriations: The 2 Percent Dissolution |
May 28 - C-J-S Appropriations: Focus on Crime, Competitiveness |
May 28 - Defense Appropriations: War Costs, Timetable Set Agenda |
May 28 - Earmark Changes Are Taking Time |
May 28 - Energy-Water Appropriations: Democratic Priorities Decide Funds |
May 28 - Financial Services Appropriations: Realigned Panel Is Finding Its Way |
May 28 - Homeland Security Appropriations: More Sought for Responders, FEMA |
May 28 - House Appropriators Seek Boosts for Environment, American Indians |
May 28 - Interior Appropriations: Debates on Drilling, Royalties Likely |
May 28 - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations: Hill Tries for Education, NIH Funds |
May 28 - Legislative Branch Appropriations: Capitol Police, GPO Raise Budget |
May 28 - Military Construction Appropriations: Major Boost for Veterans' Programs |
May 28 - State-Foreign Operations Appropriations: Bush Priorities Get Short Shrift |
May 28 - Subcommittee Goes Its Own Way on Energy-Water Measure |
May 28 - Transportation-Treasury Appropriations: New Panel Narrows Range of Measure |
June 11 - Architect of the Capitol Office Would Have Inspector General |
June 11 - Bush Milcon-VA Request Increased by $4 Billion |
June 11 - Committee Approves Interior Spending |
June 11 - Democrats Aim to Boost Spending for Most Agencies |
June 11 - House Foreign Aid Bill Allows for Contraceptives Distribution |
June 11 - Nuclear Weapon Spending Fizzles Out |
June 11 - Panel Approves Financial Services Bill That Would Lift D.C. Restrictions |
June 11 - Strong Support From Panel Republicans Brightens Chances for Labor-HHS Bill |
June 18 - A Slouching Millennium Challenge |
June 18 - Appropriators Call Bush's Bluff on VA |
June 18 - Democrats Shift Foreign Aid Priorities |
June 18 - Homeland Bill Identifies Senators' Earmarks |
June 18 - Homeland Spending Bill Passes House |
June 18 - House C-J-S Spending Measure Includes Global Warming Initiative |
June 18 - How the Earmark Deal Works |
June 18 - Legislative Branch Spending Bill Renames Part of Visitor Center |
June 18 - Panel Targets Consumer, Election Fraud |
June 18 - Parties Reach Accord on Earmarks |
June 18 - Political Economy: Minor Villains |
June 18 - Transportation-HUD Panel Rejects Bush's Plans to Cut Programs |
June 25 - Contraception Aid Likely to Prompt Veto |
June 25 - Democrats Save Boost in Energy Funds |
June 25 - Financial Services Bill Approved Again, After Panel Adds Earmarks |
June 25 - House Legislative Branch Bill Funds Pelosi's 'Green' Capitol |
June 25 - New Rules Aid Challenges to House Earmarks |
June 25 - Offshore Drilling Lease Language Killed |
July 9 - Battles Loom Over Offshore Drilling |
July 9 - Bush Policies Take Hit in Foreign Aid Bill |
July 9 - C-J-S Spending Bill Goes to Senate Floor |
July 9 - House Lawmakers Protect 'Pet Projects' |
July 9 - House Members Protect Pay Hike |
July 9 - House Wraps Up Financial Services Bill |
July 16 - Client of the Month Club: Florida Law and Lobbying Firm Tew Cardenas |
July 16 - Gun-Trace Restrictions Win Panel Vote |
July 16 - House Appropriators Seek 'New Approach to Food Safety' |
July 16 - Tough Iraq Policy Issues Saved for Full Committee Markup |
July 16 - Trust Fund Shortfall Possible in 2009 |
July 23 - Food Safety Is Focus of Agriculture Bills |
July 23 - House Adds Earmarks to Energy Bill |
July 23 - Labor-HHS Bill Draws Veto Threat |
July 30 - Bases Ban, New Withdrawal Proposal Keep Focus on Iraq |
July 30 - Defense Spending Bill Aims to Aid Troops |
July 30 - Homeland Bill Adds to Border Security |
July 30 - House Passes Transportation Measure |
July 30 - Lawmakers Decline to Pare C-J-S Bill |
July 30 - Policy Schools on Earmarked Education Plan |
August 6 - GOP Walks Out as Agriculture Bill Passes |
August 6 - Prospects Dim for Troop-Relief Measure |
August 13 - Defense Spending Bill Passes House |
August 13 - Homeland Panel Stops Worrying, Learns to Love Earmarks |
September 3 - Agriculture |
September 3 - Fall Agenda: Agriculture Appropriations |
September 3 - Fall Agenda: Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations |
September 3 - Fall Agenda: Financial Services Appropriations |
September 3 - Fall Agenda: War Supplemental |
September 10 - Foreign Operations Bill Passes, With Family Planning Proposal |
September 10 - Senate Finishes Spending Bill for VA |
September 10 - Six House Members Chosen to Investigate Aug. 2 Vote |
September 17 - Defense Bill Headed to Senate Floor |
September 17 - Democrats Mull Stopgap Spending Bills as Fiscal New Year Approaches |
September 17 - Transportation Bill on 'Collision Course' |
October 1 - About The Earmarks Study |
October 1 - Continuing Resolution Sent to Bush |
October 1 - DeMint Tests the Rules on Earmarks |
October 1 - Political Economy: The Price of Chicken |
October 1 - The Earmark Game: Manifest Disparity |
October 8 - Senate Passes Defense Spending |
October 8 - Senate Starts Debate on C-J-S Bill |
October 8 - War Bill on Hold Until Bush Offers 'Different Approach,' Obey Says |
October 15 - Nuke Loans Spark New Resistance |
October 22 - C-J-S Measure Heads to Conference |
October 22 - Senate Eliminates Stem Cell Language |
October 29 - Democrats Poised to Test Veto Resolve |
October 29 - War Request Met With Tepid Response |
November 5 - A Departure From Business as Usual |
November 5 - Changes Made to Defense Spending Bill |
November 5 - Congress Can't Always Rush Home For the Holidays |
November 5 - Labor-HHS, Veterans Bills Joined |
November 5 - Provisions of Combined Spending Bill |
November 5 - Rebel Refugees Fight for a Patriot Act Exception |
November 12 - GOP Employs New Senate Rule to Force Everyone Off 'Mini-Bus' |
November 12 - Labor-HHS Bill Clears; Veto Certain |
November 12 - Merger of Defense Bill and CR Cleared |
November 12 - Plane Truths Elusive in F-22 Fight |
November 19 - Hispanic Caucus Halts Conference on C-J-S Bill Over Workplace Provision |
November 19 - No Flinches in Spending Face-Off |
November 19 - Pakistan Crisis Also Sparks K St. Turmoil |
November 19 - Transportation Bill Faces Senate Hurdle |
November 19 - War Supplementals Frozen in Senate |
November 19 - Withdrawal Provisions Draw Veto Threat |
December 3 - VA-Construction Bill May Rely on Big Earmarks Assist |
December 10 - Democrats to Try Compromise Omnibus |
December 17 - Democrats Relent on Spending |
December 17 - Tight WIC Budget Leads to Cutbacks |
December 24 - Details of the Fiscal 2008 Omnibus Bill |
December 24 - Omnibus Clears, With War Funds |