Tag Archives: United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies

Senate to Continue Consideration of CJS Appropriations, Vote on Gun Control Amendments; House to Take Up Controversial Financial Services Appropriations

By Pamela Welsh on June 20, 2016 Posted in Budget and Appropriations

Legislative Activity House and Senate Floor Consideration Continues This week, the Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2578, the vehicle for the FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. After a 15-hour filibuster from Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and other Democrats last week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) agreed to bring gun control amendments to the … Continue Reading

Senator Chris Coons Joins Appropriations Committee

By Capital Thinking on June 24, 2013 Posted in Budget and Appropriations

Legislative Activity Senate Appropriations Committee Membership. On Thursday, June 20, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) announced that Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) has joined the committee to fill the seat held by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). In a statement released last week, the Chairwoman expressed her confidence in the value Sen. Coons … Continue Reading