Podcasts about appropriations

Part 2 - Host Neville James is joined by Senator Novelle Francis, Chair of the Budget, Appropriations and Finance Committee, to discuss the upcoming FY2027 Virgin Islands budget, current revenues and expectations for increased collections driven by disaster recovery projects. They also examine key fiscal issues including WAPA's ongoing energy challenges, federal funding reliance, property tax revenues, and the importance of accountability and performance based budgeting. The discussion broadens to long-term priorities like food security, agriculture development, and infrastructure improvements, with both emphasizing the need for strategic investment and coordinated planning to strengthen the territory's economy.

Oklahoma ranks #1 among states with the lowest cost of doing business. It's one of America's top states for oil production as well as the aerospace and defense industry, attracting innovators from more expensive coastal states. Karin Lips sits down with Representative Stephanie Bice, who represents Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District and serves on the Appropriations […]

House appropriators mark up Energy-Water and Legislative Branch spending bills. More debate on Iran appears likely in the Senate after a war powers resolution advances. Divisions mount over whether to include rail safety regulations in a surface transportation bill. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Kristey Williams, Appropriations Chair in Kansas, On Blue Valley School District's Cry For More Money | 5-13-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outdoor recreation on public lands is booming, but the funding to manage those lands is shrinking. As maintenance backlogs grow and budgets vital for outdoor recreation, public lands and waters tighten— the question is dire: will anyone bear the cost of managing public lands? And what happens if no one does? As federal funding falters, states, nonprofits, and local communities are stepping in. But is that a sustainable solution—or does it fundamentally reshape what national public lands are meant to be?SPEAKERS: Betsy Robblee, Conservation and Advocacy Director, The MountaineersJohn Garder, Senior Director of Budget & Appropriations, National Parks Conservation AllianceDan Gibbs, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural ResourcesModerator: Garrett Brennan, Raven Analytics + Three Pin StrategyRESOURCES:⁠⁠Great American Outdoors ActLand And Water Conservation FundAmerica the Beautiful ActNational Parks Conservation AssociationKeep Colorado Wild PassOutdoor Alliance ⁠⁠Subscribe to Winter Wildlands Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Winter Wildlands Alliance Stash Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Winter Wildlands Alliance Action Center⁠SUPPORTED BY: Outdoor Alliance, REI Co-op, The Mountaineers, Duct Tape Then Beer/Dirt Bag Diaries, High Country News, Phreem Family Brewers, and University of Washington's Pack Forest.CREDITS:Produced and co-hosted by Anneka Williams and Emily ScottEdited by Adam Titmuss Theme music by Rattlesnake Preachers feat. Kerry McClayAdditional Music by Blue Dot Sessions

National Security-State and Agriculture appropriations bills get a subcommittee markup. A bill on the Endangered Species Act is, for now, itself endangered. Virginia redistricting could affect next year's leadership on the House Armed Services Committee. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for April 23, 2026.

DHS remains the only federal agency operating without a finalized 2026 appropriations bill, leaving Congress to rely on an unusually intricate reconciliation process to reach an outcome. All of this is happening as lawmakers begin shaping 2027 spending plans, layering urgency onto an already stalled debate. We'll walk through the implications with Capitol Hill Correspondent for WTOP, Mitchell Miller.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum kicks off another busy week of budget hearings. The nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve gets a confirmation hearing while the current chair remains under investigation. And who will replace Gonzales on Appropriations? David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, April 20, 2026.

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed the general appropriations bill, taking a big step toward possible early completion of the 2026 Oklahoma legislative session.

In this episode of Let's Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden examine the arduous and detailed appropriations process! Join them as they discuss how the process works, what things can hinder funds being approved, and why we will never get out of national debt with the way we are spending!  Follow us on socials:  Let's Get Civical  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetcivical/ Lizzie Stewart Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_the_rock_stewart/ Arden Walentowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardenjulianna/ Love the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Let's Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden examine the arduous and detailed appropriations process! Join them as they discuss how the process works, what things can hinder funds being approved, and why we will never get out of national debt with the way we are spending!  Follow us on socials:  Let's Get Civical  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetcivical/ Lizzie Stewart Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_the_rock_stewart/ Arden Walentowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardenjulianna/ Love the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join host Dr. Arun Seraphin for a conversation with Kate Käufer, President & Founder of KMK Global Strategies, LLC, to break down how the DoD, Congress, and industry are navigating the FY26 Appropriations Act. The discussion highlights key budget timelines, the evolving role of the Defense Industrial Base, and emerging priorities including munitions production and the Golden Dome. Kate shares insights on interpreting appropriations signals, understanding DoD priorities, and how companies can stay proactive through stronger communication and collaboration across the defense ecosystem.KMK Strategies: https://kmm-strategies.com/Explore the 2026 DoD Appropriations Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4016SAVE THE DATE: 2026 NDIA Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference and Exhibition September 9-10, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center: ndiatechexpo.org/Be sure to follow us on social media for updates, early access to upcoming events, inside scoops, & more:LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4htROo0Twitter: https://bit.ly/48LHAx3Facebook: https://bit.ly/47vlht8And for more podcasts, articles, & publications all things emerging tech, check out our website at: https://bit.ly/47oA5K1#EmergingTechETI #DoD #DefenseIndustrialBase #Munitions #GoldDome

Washington, DC, March 20, 2026 —This month's podcast episode from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) includes an update on NACCHO's Local Public Health on the Hill event, where more than 100 public health professionals from across the country traveled to Washington, DC to meet with their federal elected officials. Participants shared the importance of federal investments in local public health to help communities prepare for emergencies, prevent disease, and improve health outcomes. You can see visuals from the day here. Now that FY 2026 funding is law, NACCHO is focused on securing FY 2027 funding, including through a new action alert for members to engage. New advocacy training modules are now available on NACCHO University and include Engaging with Policy Change, Federal Legislative Process, and Federal Budget and Appropriations. For weekly updates, subscribe to NACCHO's News from Washington newsletter: www.naccho.org/advocacy/news.   Later in the program (6:05), Kelly Warnock, Nutrition Program Manager at Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) in North Carolina, joins the podcast to discuss how the department works to address food insecurity and the lack of nutritious food options for families with children in Durham County.  For nearly a decade, Durham County has identified food access as a public health priority, with more than 1 in 6 families with children experiencing food insecurity. DCoDPH has focused on forming strategic community partnerships to increase education and access to nutrient-dense foods throughout the county. Some of these partnerships include working with early education and childcare centers to improve nutritional programs for underserved families with children under 5, the Durham Public School System to teach nutrition and cooking lessons to more than 30,000 students, and farmers' markets to increase access to healthier food options by implementing a SNAP benefits incentive program called, "Double Bucks."   ###   About NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the over 3,300 local governmental health departments across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information, visit www.naccho.org.

This week in the Breakroom, Erica Stocker and Jeffrey Davis join Maddie News to discuss the ongoing process to fund the government for the upcoming fiscal year, and what influence the upcoming president's budget request may have on that process.

On November 18th, 2025, the New Mexico Environment Department withdrew itstemporary authorization to the U.S. Department of Energy and ordered it to cease theinjection of “treated” groundwater back into the regional sole source drinking wateraquifer. Elevated levels of hexavalent chromium above regulatory standards had beendetected for the first time in the deep regional drinking water aquifer beneath Pueblo deSan Ildefonso. It had migrated through the complex geology of the Pajarito Plateau,where Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is located, to deep groundwater belowthe Pueblo's lands. The discovery was made during the drilling of a new monitoring well,known as SIMR-3, or San Ildefonso Mortandad Regional – 3, located just south of theboundary between LANL and the Pueblo.

Invitée: Aline Sigrist. Massage ayurvédique, tisane ayurvédique. LʹAyurveda, cette forme de médecine traditionnelle indienne, est bien ancrée dans les pratiques de soins et de bien-être en Suisse. A quoi ressemble cette pratique à lʹorigine? Comment est-elle réappropriée et reformulée en Suisse? Pourquoi lʹAyurveda a-t-il autant de succès en Suisse? Que dit-il de notre rapport à la médecine classique, au corps? Tribu reçoit Aline Sigrist, anthropologue de la santé à Unisanté, à Lausanne. Elle signe ce livre, basée sur sa thèse, "Appropriations et reformulations de lʹAyurveda dans le contexte suisse. Pratiques professionnelles et usages sociaux", chez Georg éditeur.

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and talks with Sen. Susan Collins, Ron Coleman, Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Bethany Mandel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Health Care Headlines, Mike and Madison unpack what we know about recent federal health care developments and what they mean for plan sponsors.  Register for the Annual Benefits Forum at https://www.employershealthco.com/resource-center/events/abf26/  Register for upcoming Employers Health webinars or watch on demand at https://www.employershealthco.com/resource-center/events/ Sign up for our monthly newsletter at https://www.employershealthco.com/#subscribe_cta Find additional helpful benefits strategies and resources at https://www.employershealthco.com/resource-center/articles/

On this episode of the AAF Exchange: a new Fed Chair, appropriations move forward, and a health care update. AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Health Care Policy Michael Baker join us to discuss. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

After a chaotic stretch on Capitol Hill, Congress seems to have settled most of the remaining 2026 funding fights. But even with the dust clearing, the path forward on the final bills still isn't entirely locked in. Here to break down what the House will tackle this week and what the split over DHS funding could mean for the agencies caught in the middle is deputy news director for bloomberg government, Loren Duggan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the Blue View Podcast, we're joined by Congressman Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip and Representative for Minnesota's 6th District, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of Congress, digital assets, and protecting America's law enforcement officers. Hosted by Patrick Yoes, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, this in-depth discussion covers: ▶️ What Congress is tackling after the government shutdown ▶️ Appropriations bills and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ▶️ Cryptocurrency regulation, stablecoins & the GENIUS / CLARITY Acts ▶️ How blockchain could reshape finance and investigations ▶️ AI, emerging tech, and law enforcement tools ▶️ Officer safety statistics and the Protect and Serve Act ▶️ National Police Week and honoring fallen officers Rep. Emmer explains how lawmakers are working to regain momentum, why digital asset policy matters for U.S. innovation, and what Congress can do to better protect officers serving in communities nationwide. Subscribe for more national-level conversations impacting law enforcement and public safety. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more. Follow us on social: @FOPNational #BlueViewPodcast #LawEnforcement #Congress #CryptoPolicy #Stablecoins #PoliceSafety #NDAA #PublicSafety #Blockchain #AIinPolicing #ProtectAndServe Chapters (00:00:01) - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer(00:00:35) - Meet the Majority Whip in Congress(00:02:04) - What Do You See On The House Agenda for the Next Three Months(00:04:33) - Lawmakers on Cryptocurrency(00:10:35) - POLICE: The Future of Crime Is AI(00:11:50) - Pro-Pass: Protect and Serve Act(00:19:23) - Law enforcement officers on the issue of gun rights(00:21:29) - Congressional Lawmakers: Protect and Serve Police Officers

The Friday Five for January 30, 2026 Meta Announces Premium Subscriptions TikTok USDS Troubles & New Competitors FY 2026 Appropriations Bills 2025 Tax Season & H.R. 7006 CMS 2027 MA and Part D Advance Notice   Get Connected:

As 2026 kicks off, Congress looks to be on the brink of an impossible task: passing all FY 2026 appropriations legislation and avoiding a shutdown at the end of the month. However, the finish line has not yet been crossed, and policymakers must address potential obstacles in the House and Senate. Our team analyzes the status of funding bills, discusses possible last-minute dealmaking and outlines what to expect as negotiations for FY 2027 approach.

Wheat firms up ahead of major cold weather in US and Russia; US congress fails to include year-round E15 in Appropriations bill; excellent export sales for all major grains; Argentina crop update.

The Senate is set to take up a final spending package next week, but a weekend snowstorm could scramble the timeline. Lawmakers try to move forward on farm aid and ethanol. And supporters of an anti-deepfake bill urge House floor action. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.

For review:1. Eight prominent Muslim countries jointly announced their decisions to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on WednesdaySaudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates will each appoint a representative to sit on the panel of world leaders, their foreign ministers announced in a joint statement.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted US President Donald Trump's invitation to join the Board of Peace, the premier's office announced Wednesday.2. A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take place on Thursday with “land deals” over Ukraine on the table, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told CNBC.3. President Trump: "Concept of a Deal" on Greenland; No Tariffs.4. Germany will finance the delivery of five Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine under a contract signed in December 2025, with the first systems expected to arrive in the coming weeks, Rheinmetall announced Monday.5. Trophy active protection systems will be integrated on the Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks of Lithuania, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Croatia under a €300 million ($351 million) deal, manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on Monday.6. The British Army's newly upgraded Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank has undergone and completed crewed live firing, ticking off a key milestone for the £800 million ($1.08 billion) program, expected to eventually deliver 148 vehicles into service.7. House and Senate appropriators have agreed on an $838.7 billion defense topline for fiscal 2026 in a bipartisan deal that would boost defense funds by $8.4 billion over the Pentagon's request.

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President Donald Trump marked the new year by launching a military assault on Venezuela and abducting President Nicolas Maduro. Some 75 people in Venezuela were killed in the Saturday attack and 7 U.S service members were injured, according to the Washington Post. Many Democrats and some Republicans have denounced the act as unconstitutional, while Trump has followed up by threatening more military action against Cuba, Mexico, Columbia and Greenland. This week also marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters who were attempting to overturn Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential election. I spoke with Vermont Sen. Peter Welch about these escalating domestic and international crises under the Trump administration just before he returned to Washington. The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity.David Goodman  Let's begin by getting your thoughts on the US actions against Venezuela this weekend.Peter Welch  It's reckless and it's wrong. I mean, let's acknowledge the military did a very professional job, but the decision the President made to depose the leader of another country, authoritarian that he was, and then to say that this is about us running Venezuela, and then to say that he wants our big oil companies like Exxon to take over Venezuelan oil brings us back to gunboat diplomacy. It's very, very dangerous. I'm adamantly opposed to what the President did.David Goodman  What did you as a United States senator know about this operation in advance?Peter Welch  Absolutely nothing. I'm a United States senator and the United States Senate is the institution that has the authority to authorize a military action. This was an act of war. We were never consulted. We were never involved. So we knew no more than any other citizen who woke up that morning. And what you're seeing is that the President is completely acting beyond the authority of an executive. In my view, Congress has to stand up and resist that. But we don't have Republican support, and we need that. I am a co sponsor of a resolution condemning this and I'm going to be urging my Republican colleagues that we not relinquish our authority and have a president who is exceeding the powers that the Constitution gives him.David Goodman  How is this supposed to work? For example, what happened when President George W. Bush invaded Iraq in 2003?Peter Welch  The President comes to Congress and asks for an authorization to use force, and in the case of President Bush, he did that before he went to Iraq. I was opposed to that and many members of Congress were, but a majority supported him. But the President did come to Congress. There's a reason for that. When we're going to put our men and women in harm's way, that's a major decision. Deciding to use military force is an easy decision for a president like Trump, but the consequences of it are paid for by our country and by men and women who are willing to serve at the call of the Commander in Chief. That decision should be deliberated. There should be a discussion, there should be a debate. There should be accountability by members of Congress that they said yes or they said no to this request by the President. What there shouldn't ever be is the arbitrary capacity of an individual who happens to be president to plunge us into a war.David Goodman  President Trump said in his address to nation on Saturday that this is all going to be free. It's going to be paid for by Venezuela. Do you believe that?Peter Welch  No, absolutely. He said that about the (border) wall too. Let's just discuss this. There is a decision that only the President made. Number one, the decision was to take out Maduro. Number two, everybody in Maduro's government is still in power. Number three, the President says we're going to run the country. How are we going to do that? Number four, he says our oil companies like Exxon are going to take over the Venezuelan oil fields. None of those things can happen and none of them should happen. So the President is saying, “they're going to pay for it.” This same president won't lift a finger to extend the health care tax credits that have already expired and where we're going to have about 25,000 Vermonters without health care as a result of that. No, this is bogus.David Goodman  Right now there are Vermonters in the Caribbean, the Vermont Air National Guard. What do we know about the role that they are playing in this operation?Peter Welch  First of all, we are all so impressed and appreciative of our Guard. They got 11 days notice right around the Christmas holidays and had to pick up and leave their families behind. There was no notice for them. What we do know is that none of them have been injured, and I am so pleased that that is the news that we have, and we are awaiting a report about what role they did play. But of course, we have the Air National Guard and they have air assets, and obviously those were a big part of this operation, so we'll find out. But I don't know exactly what they were requested to do.David Goodman  The President has described the strategic principle here as the “Donroe Doctrine,” his update of the 200 year old Monroe Doctrine. What do you understand Trump's doctrine to be?Peter Welch  The Monroe Doctrine was an assertion by President James Monroe that European powers could not colonize countries in this hemisphere. What the “Donroe” Doctrine is is the United States can impose its will on countries in this hemisphere. Totally different. It's more about gunboat diplomacy. It's more about imperialism. These are the President's words: “we're going to run the country in Venezuela,” “we're going to have our oil companies there.” That has absolutely nothing to do with the Monroe Doctrine. If the President is, in a kind of pathetic way, trying to make a new word of “Donroe,” the Don is more like a mob boss than it is a diplomat or a statesman.David Goodman  The United States does not have state-run oil companies, but President Trump is saying that private American oil companies are going to rebuild the infrastructure of Venezuela's oil industry. Does that make sense to you?Peter Welch  No, absolutely not. I first started getting interested in Latin America during the President Kennedy administration. There had been a history of the United States companies essentially toppling governments to their own advantage. United Fruit in Nicaragua, of course, the United States toppling an elected government in Guatemala in 1954. What President Kennedy did was really started moving us to where we were promoting democracy. The Alliance for Progress, the Peace Corps -- they became the United States engagement in Latin America and South America, which were more premised on the ideals of democratic participation and democratic rule. President Trump has repudiated that totally and completely. What he wants to do is have transactional engagements with these countries that benefit him or benefit American companies. The aspiration for democratic rule or facilitating the path to democracy is totally rejected by this President. It is completely the wrong way to go.David Goodman  In the first year of President Trump's second term, the United States has taken military action against seven different countries, including three that we've never waged war against. After attacking Venezuela, Trump threatened action against Cuba, Mexico and Greenland. What can or will constrain him?Peter Welch  It has to be Congress and the American people. But right now, the biggest dilemma we have in Congress is that my Republican colleagues have abdicated the constitutional authority that we have as members of Congress in so many areas that the President is acting more like a king. Under Article One of the Constitution, Congress has to vote on war making and authorize it in Appropriations. It's up to Congress, the power of the purse. The President is disregarding that. In area after area, my Republican colleagues have been willing to abdicate their authority and their responsibility and delegate it to the President. So you're having this undemocratic concentration of power in a president who knows no limits and thinks that because he is president, he can do whatever he wants. That's a real threat to our democratic governing system.David Goodman  This seems to have opened up some cracks in the MAGA coalition. We are hearing about opposition from Marjorie Taylor Greene and Representative Thomas Massie, also Senator Rand Paul, who have opposed this break with the idea of “America First.” Do you think this could cause other fractures within that coalition?Peter Welch  I do. Americans do not want us getting involved in foreign wars. They support our military, and we need our strong military to make certain that we're defended. But this action in Venezuela is not to protect us from a threat to our country from Venezuela. His talk about taking over Greenland is not to protect us from a threat by Greenland or Denmark, and likewise, Colombia. Most Americans know that asking our citizen soldiers to go to war for presidential preferences is absolutely wrong. We've got to take care of things that are really tough for everyday working people in our country. Right now, Vermonters are losing health care. The President hasn't lifted a single finger to extend those tax credits so that Vermonters and Americans won't lose health care. The president ran as a person who was against these “forever wars” and now he's embracing these wars, not just in Venezuela, but also the threats In Colombia, the threats in Greenland and in Cuba. Why?David Goodman  Why do you think he has pivoted in such a dramatic fashion from a core principle that he has run on?Peter Welch  The biggest support group he has is the billionaires. If Venezuelan oil is now suddenly run by American oil companies, they benefit. And I'm not even certain the oil companies want what he's doing. The President is very, very good as a politician in stoking division, but his real loyalty where his policies have consistently been applied is when it comes to enhancing the wealth of the very wealthy. The tax cut bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill went largely to billionaires. When he talks about foreign policy, he talks about getting American companies in Venezuela in on the oil. When he meets with leaders from Middle Eastern countries, they talk about crypto deals or meme coin deals that involve his family. That's an obvious motivator for the President. It's really tough for Vermonters now with health care, with the cost of housing, and our small businesses that are contending with these tariffs that are really punishing their ability to sell their products and compete. They don't have the telephone number of the Secretary of Treasury where they can call up and get an exemption like a lot of Trump friends can. Our job is to get us focused back on the well being of American citizens, of having a fair and square economy where people work hard, and if they do and they have a good product, they can get ahead and their success doesn't depend on whether they're connected to the President or whether they made a big fat campaign contribution.David Goodman  This week marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection in which Trump supporters attacked the US Capitol. You were in the Capitol that day. How did that experience change you, and in your view, change the country?Peter Welch  I was shocked, as we all were. I was in the gallery in the House of Representatives about 30 feet from where the shot was fired. I was on the floor above, but it was right below me. I couldn't believe it. And I was there when the mob was breaking the doors down. They were ultimately unsuccessful, but they broke the glass. I was seeing our security people with guns drawn. And what to this day still stuns me is that even though I was there, even though in real time I was hearing the shot, I was seeing the glass being broken, I didn't believe it was happening. It couldn't happen because this is the United States of America, and we've never had an insurrection to stop the peaceful transfer of power. We've been so blessed with this tradition where the winner is certified as the winner, and where violence is not used to change the outcome of an election. That changed that day. And what was also painful was to see these Capitol Police officers who I see every day, and they're just wonderful people that work hard, and they then became vilified, as though they were the attackers and the people who attacked them, who kicked them, who spat on them, who bit them, who tried to rip their helmets off and nearly break their necks -- those people were pardoned for attacking a police officer. That continues to be shocking to me. And you've got President Trump trying to rewrite history. We can't on this fifth anniversary allow that to happen. And I'll be with many of my colleagues who will be on the Senate floor describing what happened that day, what we experienced, and what the true history is of that event.David Goodman  That's such a powerful image of you not believing your own eyes. For decades, you have believed in one kind of American story, and even though it was unraveling in front of you, you couldn't believe it. Do you feel like you still respond that way to some of what you're seeing?Peter Welch  It's changing. Our democracy is under threat with what Trump is doing. There's no question. But here's what is now animating me. I think about those police officers who reported for duty, and then even through what they've been through, they keep coming back. I still look at the Capitol when I walk to work, and I just think about the incredible commitment this country has had in its constitution, in its declaration of independence to the aspiration of equality of all men and women, and how so much of our history has been about the effort to achieve that, to make it more real, to make it more encompassing for more people. That's a worthy goal and it is under assault now. But I think about folks who came before me like John Lewis, and Martin Luther King, and how they devoted their lives to the perfection of our democracy. It'll never be perfect. But isn't it a worthy aspiration, even if it's under assault?David Goodman  Do you think something like January 6 could happen again?Peter Welch  It could happen again. This a jump-ball situation. What's going to be the outcome is not inevitable, and that's why it takes all of us to do whatever it is we can. We're in a very dangerous place in our democracy and what the outcome is going to be, I can't predict. But I can tell you this, we in Vermont are going to do every single thing we can. What Vermont does is (have) fierce debate about how to solve this or that problem, but also a shared sense that we're all in it together and that we have a shared obligation to the future of our state. We need more of that in Washington.

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Hosts Tod Ibrahim and Lauren Ahearn are joined by Rachel Meyer, ASN Senior Strategic Policy Advisor to the EVP, to break down where things stand on federal appropriations, kidney health research funding, and what to expect as we head into 2026.

Hosts Tod Ibrahim and Lauren Ahearn are joined by Rachel Meyer, ASN Senior Strategic Policy Advisor to the EVP, to break down where things stand on federal appropriations, kidney health research funding, and what to expect as we head into 2026.

durée : 00:13:11 - Appropriations culturelles - colloque du Festival NoBorder - Le festival des musiques populaires du monde, No Border, qui a lieu chaque hiver à Brest, a accueilli pour cette édition un colloque de deux jours (porté par l'association Drom) autour des notions d'appropriations culturelles. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

It's no coincidence that the framers—reflecting the importance of the legislative branch—laid out the responsibilities and powers of Congress in Article I, with the executive second, and the judiciary third. And yet as 2025 draws to a close, the role of Congress seems overshadowed by the other branches.What's happened to skew the balance of power the founders intended? Does Congress still matter when it comes to shaping domestic policy and constraining the aggrandizement of presidential power? And on foreign policy, traditionally the purview of the executive branch, what role can, and should, Congress play? Join Aaron David Miller as he engages Senator Chris Van Hollen, who sits on the Budget, Appropriations, and Foreign Relations Committees, on the next Carnegie Connects.

The governor appears to be changing his tune when it comes to climate change.  But is he?  For his entire administration he has made one outrageous statement after another.  While in Appropriations last Monday, he appeared to be singing a different song.  The moment almost went unnoticed--almost I said.  Instead of an "All of the Above" approach to energy, it's now, "The Best of All of the Above."  As if adding a few words changes anything.

The Appropriations Committee meeting on Thursday was the perfect example of everything that's wrong with the Wyoming and frankly all state Government--appointed officials who believe in central planning.  That is, ignoring the free market that has created this amazing country we live in. Josh Dorrell from the Wyoming Business Council told the members of Appropriations that it's his job to create an economic system.  He actually said that!  The committee rightly peppered him with questions demanding he explain himself.

US Space Force Budget Cuts and the "Golden Dome" Missile Defense — Rick Fisher — Fisher analyzes fluctuating U.S. Space Force budget allocations, highlighting Congressional appropriations for the classified "Golden Dome" missile defense system designed to intercept intercontinental ballistic warheads aimed at the U.S. and allied territories. Fisher criticizes persisting policy prohibitions against American space-based weapons development, arguing these restrictions increasingly represent obsolete Cold War-era constraints preventing necessary technological advancement as China advances anti-satellite capabilities originally developed during the 1990s.

Lawmakers are racing to finalize the National Defense Authorization Act, with a vote expected in early December. At the same time, nine appropriations bills remain unresolved after the shutdown deal, and the Senate is preparing for a high-stakes vote on health care premiums before year's end. Loren Duggan, deputy news director for Bloomberg Government is here with what to expect when Congress returns after Thanksgiving.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by Learning Quest. As parents, we all want to set our children up for success—but when it comes to planning for their education, the options can feel overwhelming. One powerful tool to consider is a 529 account, which allows you to invest in your child's future education no matter what path they choose. In this episode, we're joined by Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson, an expert on 529 programs and the Kansas Learning Quest® plan. He shares insights on how families can make the most of these accounts and confidently plan for their children's educational journeys. Topics we cover include: What a 529 plan is, along with its uses and key benefits The best time to open a 529 account Who can contribute to a 529 plan and contribution limits Guidance on setting up a 529 account Tune in for an informative conversation designed to help you better understand 529 plans and how they can support your child's educational future.   Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson was born and raised on a cattle and grain farm near Assaria, Kansas. After graduating from Southeast Saline High School, Steven went on to study Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, where he was elected Student Body President and graduated with honors. Steven began his career in the financial services sector while remaining involved in the family farm. He continued his education at the University of Chicago where he received a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance and business policy. Steven's financially-focused education was a valued tool in the financial services sector when he led the development of an asset allocation software program that calculated the highest return of investment for a particular need. His interest and expertise in financial issues during the economic downturn of 2008-09 was a catalyst in his decision to enter public service. Steven ran for the state legislature and was elected in 2010. His financial and agricultural background led to committee appointments including Chairman of the Tax Committee, Chairman of Insurance and Pensions Committee, and a member of committees including Appropriations and Agriculture and Natural Resources. Steven was elected the state's 42nd state treasurer in 2022 and assumed office on January 9, 2023.   Before investing, carefully consider the plan's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This information and more about the plan can be found in the Learning Quest Handbook, available by contacting American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor, at 1-800-579-2203, and should be read carefully before investing. If you are not a Kansas taxpayer, consider before investing whether the beneficiary's or your home state offers a 529 Plan that provides its taxpayers with state tax and other benefits not available through this plan. Notice: Accounts established under Learning Quest and their earnings are neither insured nor guaranteed by the state of Kansas, the Kansas State Treasurer or American Century. Administered by the Kansas State Treasurer, Steven Johnson. Managed by American Century Investment Management, Inc. The availability of tax or other state benefits (such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors) may be conditioned on meeting certain requirements, such as residency, purpose for or timing of distributions, or other factors. As with any investment, it is possible to lose money by investing in this plan. The value of your Learning Quest account may fluctuate, and it is possible for the value of your account to be less than the amount you invested. The earnings portion of non-qualified withdrawals is subject to federal and state income taxes and a 10% federal penalty. Please consult your tax advisor for more detailed information regarding the Roth IRA or for advice regarding your individual situation. Taxes are deferred until withdrawal if the requirements are met. A 10% penalty may be imposed for withdrawal prior to reaching age 59 ½. ©2025 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. Connect with Megan and Sarah We would love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail or find us on Instagram or Facebook!        

Now that the partial government shutdown is over, can Congress make up for lost time and get long-delayed appropriations bills moving again? CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the political and logistical obstacles of passing appropriations by the Jan. 30 funding deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that the partial government shutdown is over, can Congress make up for lost time and get long-delayed appropriations bills moving again? CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the political and logistical obstacles of passing appropriations by the Jan. 30 funding deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Government shutdown, Senate deal, filibuster—what actually happened? Today I walk through the 60–40 procedural vote where eight Democrats joined 52 Republicans, why Rand Paul broke ranks, and how a “clean CR” differs from this compromise. We unpack what's funded through September versus January, the guaranteed December vote on ACA subsidies, and why the Left's outrage at Chuck Schumer misses the point. If you've heard the chants about “what democracy looks like,” let's test that claim against reality—with clarity, not chaos. Conservative, not bitter, we cut through the noise and explain how the House, the filibuster, and appropriations really work—and what might happen next.

Government shutdown, Senate deal, filibuster—what actually happened? Today I walk through the 60–40 procedural vote where eight Democrats joined 52 Republicans, why Rand Paul broke ranks, and how a “clean CR” differs from this compromise. We unpack what's funded through September versus January, the guaranteed December vote on ACA subsidies, and why the Left's outrage at Chuck Schumer misses the point. If you've heard the chants about “what democracy looks like,” let's test that claim against reality—with clarity, not chaos. Conservative, not bitter, we cut through the noise and explain how the House, the filibuster, and appropriations really work—and what might happen next.

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This week on "Off The Cuff," Melanie and Nalia provide an update on where things stand with funding for federal student aid programs due to the ongoing government shutdown. Nalia begins by debriefing listeners on what has happened with the government shutdown so far, which began on October 1. Melanie then discusses how the shutdown – now entering its third week – is impacting federal student aid, including concerns NASFAA has heard from members, and shares several resources to answer member questions. The team also highlights how the White House's most recent reduction in force (RIF) at the Department of Education (ED), where roughly 20% of staff were laid off, could impact higher education. Nalia also provides an overview of the current appropriations process, where Congress must work together to fund the government for fiscal year (FY) 2026. 

Damon and Damo catch up as Damon highlights his first week as a CMC. Damo had to shave his mustache and did not like it one bit. The guys discuss the impact of the current furlough on servicemembers and civilian teammates, along with available resources for anyone in need. Diddy was sentenced to four years in prison after a guilty verdict in a prostitution case, and Damon makes a plea against political violence and mass shootings. Earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Trump called top military generals and admirals to Quantico for a brief, summit, conference, or “All Call.” At the same time, the SecDef dropped a load of memos focused on refocusing the fleet and putting the warrior spirit at the forefront. This week's hero is Pfc. Jacklyn Harold Lucas, and last week's “Do Better” segment gets a much-needed follow-up with a shout-out to Freddy Whisner. A new listener-submitted “Do Better” sparks a conversation about how DRB can be handled more privately. The guys also debate whether the Super Bowl music choices alienate two-thirds of the NFL's fanbase as Damo praises PTA and Leo's latest movie, One Battle After Another, and much more.     Do you have a “Do Better” that you want us to review on a future episode? Reach out at ptsfpodcast@gmail.com       Stay connected with the PTSF Podcast: https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast       Links and more from this episode:   FY26 Government Shutdown Resources - https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/2025_Guide_to_Fleet_for_Government_Shutdown.pdf   Hero of the Week: Private First Class Jacklyn Harold Lucas https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/jacklyn-h-lucas   Picks of the Week: Damo: Chance The Rapper - Starline https://chancestuff.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorWA02aAprglTEVCypj5YxOlRdh4TGV531SgdcqPPUpNrTYIoBT   Damon: BMW       PTSF Theme Music: Produced by Lim0

Rescissions It's a word that we're hearing a lot in the news today. A member of a family of words and phrases that come trotting out whenever folks in Washington start talking about money. Appropriations. Sequestration. Omnibus. Continuing Resolutions. Budget caps. Debt Ceiling. Earmarks. Baseline Budgeting. But it isn't that complicated. Basically, the President can request that Congress return money that has been appropriated, but not yet spent. A rescissions package is making its way through Congress now, but it's likely we'll hear more about this process throughout the Trump administration. Here to explain why is Richard Stern, Director for the Center for the Federal Budget here at the Heritage Foundation. —Follow Richard on X at: https://x.com/richastern?lang=enHave thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

Ryan Zinke is a fifth generation Montanan who serves as Representative for Montana's First Congressional District covering 16 counties in western Montana including the cities of Bozeman, Butte, Missoula, Kalispell. First elected to Congress in 2014, and serving as U.S. Secretary of the Interior between noncontiguous terms, Zinke has built a track record of accomplishments in energy, conservation, tribal and military issues. Now in his third term, Zinke is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, focusing his legislative agenda on restoring accountability to federal spending, restoring American energy dominance, and bolstering national security at our borders and beyond. Ryan began public service in 1985 when he joined the U.S. Navy and graduated from Officer Candidate School. He was recruited to join the U.S. Navy SEALs where he went on dozens of deployments targeting terrorist cells in Asia, war criminals in Bosnia, and combatting the rise of radical Islamic terrorists in the middle east. During his military career he held a number of leadership positions including as Ground Forces and Task Force commander at SEAL Teams SIX oversaw the U.S. Navy SEAL BUD/S training after 9/11, and was Deputy/Acting Commander of Joint Special Forces during the Iraq war. In 2006 he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. Commander Zinke retired from active duty in 2008 after serving for 23 years. Following his military service, Ryan was elected to the Montana State Senate and was twice elected as Montana's sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives. During his first two terms as Congressman, Zinke served on the House Armed Services Committee and Natural Resources Committee. As a leading member of the Natural Resources Committee, Ryan challenged the Obama Administration on their policies that locked Montanans out of public lands and introduced legislation to strengthen public access and conservation. In December 2016, Congressman Zinke was nominated to be the United States Secretary of the Interior by President Donald J. Trump and later confirmed by a bipartisan vote in the Senate.