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Senate Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee about the FBI's proposed budget estimates for FY2014 on Capitol Hill May 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. Attorney General Eric Holder has tapped the FBI to lead an investigation into allegations that the Internal Revenue Service gave extra scrutiny to tax exemption requests from conservative organizations with names including 'Tea Party' and 'Patriot.'

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  • Pincus: Who will stop kicking the fiscal can down the road?

    in the next 14 days.Now it's now up to the Senate to act.Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski , D-Md., the new chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee , told reporters Thursday that she has been working with the panel's ranking Republican , Richard C. Shelby ,   Read more »

  • Democrats to unveil bill to replace budget cuts

    are coming forward with details about the consequences of the cuts, which are set to take effect March 1.The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony from several Obama administration officials. The Pentagon , for instance, would have to furlough civilian   Read more »

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