U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts

2013-05-01 17:52:17

Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...

Mikulski fundraising reveals democracy's subversion in action

2013-04-25 04:30:00

In his article on Sen. Barbara Mikulski and how her assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has helped her campaign fundraising, reporter John Fritze wrote that "For Mikulski ... the windfall underscores her transition from a lawmaker...

Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship

2013-04-21 15:08:00

In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...

VA to immediately evaluate, pay oldest disability claims

2013-04-19 16:06:08

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the...

Federal poultry regulations relaxed in spending law

2013-04-12 17:06:00

Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-...

Mikulski demands IRS action on AccuPay

2013-04-08 17:34:15

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski on Monday again urged the Internal Revenue Service to "get to the bottom of allegations" that AccuPay, a payroll servicer based in Harford County, failed to pass clients' tax payments on to state and federal collection agencies....

Mikulski says she doesn't support 'Monsanto rider' in funding bill

2013-03-28 10:57:00

Food safety groups are ramping up pressure on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski over language included in a government funding bill that would make it harder for courts to block the planting of genetically engineered crops. The language, tucked into...

U.S. cuts could lead to 'brain drain' in medicine

2013-02-23 13:45:15

Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine. With funding at the National Institutes of...

Sequester could close towers at five state airports, LaHood says

2013-02-22 14:31:11

Five regional and local airports could see their control towers close on April 1 if across-the-board spending cuts take effect next week Friday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday. Hagerstown Regional Airport and Salisbury-Ocean City...

Mikulski, VA secretary pledge added staff, training in Baltimore

2013-02-19 18:37:45

The Baltimore office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the nation's worst performer in processing disability claims, will receive more employee training, an influx of senior staff and a new digital processing system ahead of schedule, under a...

Harris appointed to House Appropriations

2013-02-14 14:51:00

Baltimore County Republican Rep. Andy Harris was appointed to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, giving the state another voice in how federal dollars are spent. Harris, is in his second term representing the Eastern Shore...

Cardin asks NIH researchers to help fight looming cuts

2013-02-09 08:17:00

Sen. Ben Cardin had a simple request of researchers at the National Institutes of Health looking for ways to defend their funding from looming budget cuts: "Put a face on this." "You're real people," the Maryland Democrat told hundreds of federal...

Danny Werfel was named the acting head of the IRS on Thursday by President Obama. Werfel, federal controller, Office of Management and Budget, is show as he testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Hart Building on the impacts of the sequestration on his agency.

2013-02-14 00:00:00

ov. Dennis Daugaard and others filed criminal justice reform legislation on Tuesday in the South Dakota Senate.

2013-01-08 22:36:00

Senator Barbara Mikulski is expected to be approved as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

2012-12-20 04:47:00