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On the fall congressional agenda. Funding for the federal government expires on september 30, so Congress Must pass a federal spending bill to keep the government open and avoid a shutdown. The house passed four of its 12 Appropriations Bills in a spending package. Here are the opening remarks of the floor debate from the House Appropriations Committee Chair and Ranking Member. Mr. Chairman, i rise today to present an amendment to hr 3219, the make america secure appropriations act. This legislative package revise critical appropriation for nafta security, including the department of defense, ...

Caregivers and advocates, especially my former colleague, senator Elizabeth Dole, who is an extraordinary advocate for our military caregivers. Our military families, heroes in plain clothing, are serving in americas cities and communities every single day. The effects of military Service Often do not end with a tour of duty. For many veterans and their families, the journey sometimes extends for a lifetime. For some with bows both visible and invisible scars, the transition home is not easy. Recovery, too, can take decades. Along the way, mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, and other family me...

Within the military construction of veterans, a portion of this bill and i thank the chairman for his leadership military infrastructure funding has increased by 25 above current levels. Continue our efforts to rebuild our armed forces, ensuring our war fighters have the support they need. We cannot forget those who served. This measure increases funding for the department of Veterans Affairs by 5 over current levels to provide veterans and a and their families with access to medical care and other benefits they have earned and deserve. Within the energy and water section of this legislation, ...

Dollars. This is the type of waste that government. Sunday night 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. Washington journal continues. Host and as Congress Returns to on capitol hill after the play for the, full next couple days, weeks and to hs, as house gets back work today at 2 00 and senate back to work at 3 00. The front page of the new orleans advocate focuses on two major issues dealing with. Be the lead story position, congress likely to renew flood the Flood Insurance Program Needs to be addressed before the end of the month and the program. On the other side of the page, republicans split on tru...

House. Mola. Reporter michelle, this is a devastating blow to about 800,000 people. A decision not being received well here in washington and really throughout the country as you mentioned but the Trump Administration insists that this is about law and order and about pushing congress to do their jobs. The Trump Administration is canceling a program which allowed Illegal Immigrants brought to america as children to stay and work legally. The department of Homeland Security should begin an orderly lawful winddown including the cancellation of the memo that authorized this program. Reporter an e...