Congress

government shutdown, Congress, government funding

Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill

Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown…

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USPS

USPS unions, top House Democrat back bill setting harsher sentences for robbing letter carriers

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defense budget

Pentagon’s 2025 budget boosts personnel budget, cuts end strength

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2025 budget request cutting a few discretionary accounts

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Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

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military construction

Military construction budget prioritizes housing, shipyard infrastructure

The Military Construction-VA spending bill focuses on upgrading military housing, improving shipyard infrastructure and advancing projects Indo-Pacific.

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Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucymilitary construction

DoD slated to receive over $18B for military construction initiatives

The Defense Department is slated to receive over $18 billion for military construction initiatives.

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government

House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline

The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline. And lawmakers are negotiating a second package of six bills.

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