Supplemental Appropriations
House and Senate conferees met to discuss the differences between House and Senate versions of supplemental appropriations legislation to fund military efforts in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf…
67 viewsHouse and Senate conferees met to discuss the differences between House and Senate versions of supplemental appropriations legislation to fund military efforts in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf…
67 viewsHouse Appropriations Subcommittee members heard testimony from Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo and other officials concerning the president’s budget request for the Depa…
206 viewsCommittee members debated language for two separate supplemental appropriations bills for fiscal year 1998. One bill includes $1.8 billion for military operations in the Persian Gulf and Bos…
55 viewsHouse Appropriations Subcommittee members heard testimony from National Drug Control Policy Director, General Barry McCaffrey, concerning the president’s 1999 budget request for the Office o…
44 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from the Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt regarding his department’s fiscal year 1999 budget proposal. He talked about the functions of the Depart…
61 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony on the Architect of the Capitol budget request for 1999. The request is $5.8 million, which represents a 70 percent increase over the 1998 request. The f…
37 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony concerning the Supreme Court budget request for 1999. The request is for $31 million, a six percent increase over 1998. They outlined the details in the …
100 viewsThe House Appropriations Subcommittee members heard testimony from two administration officials, Terry Carlstrom and James McDaniel, both of the National Park Service, about the cost of Whit…
86 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony on the president’s 1999 budget request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Director Broom stressed that while there is much information o…
49 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from Director James Witt on the president’s 1999 budget request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Director Witt testified about agency needs a…
44 viewsSubcommittee members heard continuing testimony from various Treasury Department officials on the budget for law enforcement operations under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department. Thi…
153 viewsThe House Appropriations Subcommittee chaired by Representative Jim Kolbe, R-Arizona heard testimony from various government officials on the role of the Treasury Department in law enforceme…
49 viewsConference committee members met to discuss differences in the House and Senate versions of the appropriations bill for the departments of labor, health and human services and education. One…
112 viewsSecretary Madeleine Albright presented the fiscal year 1998 foreign operations budget. She stressed that the U.S. must remain committed to maintaining an active foreign policy because intern…
44 viewsU.S. Supreme Court Justices Anthony Kennedy and David Souter testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee about the U.S. Supreme Court budget request. During questioning, Justice K…
99 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from several mayors of large cities concerning reforms to government administration and finance in the District of Columbia and about urban problems in g…
82 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from Director Freeh concerning the Bureau’s activities during his tenure. Several Republicans criticized Director Freeh’s handling of matters ranging…
172 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony concerning the naturalization of thousands of immigrants without proper criminal background checks in the fall of 1996. Rep. Rogers, the chair of the com…
70 viewsFederal Emergency Management Agency Director James Lee Witt testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD and Independent Agencies about the 1998 budget nee…
50 viewsCommittee members heard testimony from House officers concerning the Fiscal Year 1998 budget for House operations. The budget request contained about $1.1 million for House operations and 70…
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