When talking to the lawmakers who authorize and appropriate Coast Guard funding, the service’s leadership has taken to explaining every cutter, small boat, aircraft leaves and returns to a place. Keep Reading
GAO's simulations suggest that growth in the sector's overall expenditures is largely driven by healthcare, with states' share of Medicaid spending as the primary driver. Keep Reading
The FY 2020 total is $49.8 million less than what the service received a year ago but is $846.7 million more than what was initially proposed in President Donald Trump’s FY 2020 budget request. Keep Reading
The total MIP budget, which included both the base budget and Overseas Contingency Operations appropriations, was $21.5 billion. Keep Reading
The usual panoply of issues includes requiring the CIA to investigate Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections and codifying a recent reorganization of the security clearance process. Keep Reading
The bill includes new requirements for the Coast Guard to assess and evaluate unmanned technologies for potential use in Coast Guard operations. Keep Reading
On May 1, the Administration requested $4.5 billion in emergency appropriations for DHS, HHS, the Department of Defense, and Department of Justice. Keep Reading
Senate Appropriations Committee intends to bring up a "clean" humanitarian assistance bill next week after administration's supplemental request. Keep Reading
Acting CBP Commissioner sounds alarm on "a system-wide emergency that is severely impacting our workforce." Keep Reading
The bill provides $2.2 billion for departmental management – $398 million above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and $77 million above the president’s budget request. Keep Reading
