Jim Nussle: “Had my vote been recorded, I would have voted "aye."”

not since 1988--more than a decade and a half ago--has the Appropriations Committee passed all its bills out of the House before the Fourth of July. This year the committee stands poised to do so--even though its subcommittees have been…

I am transmitting a revised table for the current level status report published in the Congressional Record on February 1, 2006. As published, the table that compares the current levels of discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2006…

you know it is interesting that the distinguished minority whip indicated that all of the spending has been Republican spending in the last 6 years. Mr. Chairman, I had a chance to go and check the gentlemen's Website, and, interestingly…

I rise to speak on H.R. 2862, the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006. This bill provides funding for a variety of agencies and programs, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI…