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Biden FY25 Budget Request
Despite Spending Caps, EPA’s ‘Highest Budget in History’ Proposes Hiring More Than 2,000
House appropriations panel Republicans say with workforce boost, agency is seeking to sidestep states and expand federal regulatory role.
Senate Panel: Air Force Budget Is Not Adequate
Bipartisan critics say budget deal capping federal spending hikes at 1 percent can’t be sustained if Pentagon is to keep pace with China’s military spending.
Mandated Wage Hikes Imperil Disappearing Family Farms
House committee calls on USDA, not the Department of Labor, to set pay scale for farmworkers.
