appropriations

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Courts Director Robert Conrad will testify before an appropriations subcommittee this summer; members should question him about workplace conduct.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Although an Congress passed this budget after it was approved by an appropriations subcommittee, lawmakers didn’t exercise meaningful oversight or ask hard questions until the Church Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Congress is given the power to “raise and support Armies,” but that power is hedged with limits, including the requirement that appropriations for the army be renewed every two years.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

They craft the state budget and have a line-item veto to eliminate legislative appropriations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The statements made by Department witnesses seeking appropriations were not in accord with those contained in key publications of the Agriculture Department.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson