Democrats and Republicans alike stuffed nearly 5,000 earmarks totaling $9 billion into the $1.5 trillion government spending bill signed by President Biden.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
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Two Covid Problems
The U.S. may soon run out of Covid money. That’s not the only problem.
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Don Young of Alaska, the House Dean, Leaves an Earmark Legacy
The Alaska Republican lay in state on Tuesday in the Capitol, where he was renowned for his virtuosity with earmarking federal money for his state.
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Here’s what Biden’s budget would do, and not do, for climate change
The president’s federal spending proposal for the next year contains almost $45 billion to deal with global warming. We looked at the details.
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Biden’s $5.8 Trillion Budget Pivots Toward Economic and Security Concerns
The president released his latest budget proposal amid war in Ukraine and concerns at home about rising costs.