Sentences with phrase «get on the appropriations»

Rep. Jose Serrano said it takes «a lifetime» to get on the Appropriations committee, «unless you know Charlie Rangel.»

Not exact matches

The project enjoys bipartisan support among key Appropriations panel negotiators on the omnibus measure who want to get the expensive project on track while their coffers are flush with money.

«We will get it done,» said Rep. Andy Harris, a Baltimore County Republican who sits on the House Appropriations Committee and is a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

The ink isn't even dry on our 2014 Cultural Appropriation Index, and we've already got a new contender...

I think the authors REALLY got creative on ways to use up grains, and they were really thoughtful about cultural appropriation but still having a wide range of different ethnic foods to feature.

«We've agreed we're going to get it done on time, and we're still finalizing a whole bunch of fiscal and appropriation matters — education and higher ed,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - East Northport).

Mashing up Google Earth and with the companies, universities and nonprofit recipients of earmarks in the House Defense Appropriations bill (available from Sunlight and Taxpayers for Common Sense on EarmarkWatch.org), citizens can get a bird's eye view of where members of Congress are shipping our defense dollars, and zoom in close on recipients.

«We've agreed we're going to get it done on time, and we're still finalizing a whole bunch of fiscal and appropriation matters — education and higher ed,» state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - East Northport) said Sunday.

But Mr. Vargas is proving to be a likable lawmaker who has gotten on the important Appropriations Committee and has the diplomacy skills to help his district.

«But when we get into appropriations, Meals on Wheels is a wonderful program.

«The No Budget, No Pay Act ensures that if members of Congress don't do their jobs and pass appropriations bills and a budget on time, they don't get paid.

Raising the spending caps does not automatically mean science agencies will now get a spending increase: Congress still needs to agree on a catch - all omnibus appropriations bill that reflects this new higher spending level, and lays out funding for individual agencies and programs.

... What we said was that new authorities might be needed, and depending on whether people got those authorities or didn't get them, they might need appropriations.

Moving them into the core labs budget «is a key transition request to get those on a stable appropriations footing,» says NIST Director Patrick Gallagher.

Still, the real details of who gets what in the 2018 budget — including what science will get federal funding support — will come as Congress works on an omnibus appropriations bill, expected in late March.

That agenda got a hearing on Capitol Hill last July when the Department of Agriculture received a surprise appropriation of $ 3 million to strengthen enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and to promote humane practices in slaughterhouses.

NASA would get $ 5 billion for its Science Mission Directorate under a bill approved today by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies.

«If you are resource - dependent on state appropriations, what is one the most efficient ways to increase the funding that you get from the state?

She got a cold reception on Tuesday, then a kick on the backside on Thursday, when Congress approved an appropriations package that increases rather than decreases, spending for public education.

The artist got her start by replicating the works of the art stars of the 1960s, long before the craze for appropriation took hold in the art world, on the Internet, and in the culture at large.

Perhaps because of the incandescence of the YBAs in the 1990s, British art in the 1980s often gets short thrift in terms of column inches in histories of modern and contemporary art, but — as Ikon's new show on the decade should demonstrate — it was a period of free - wheeling experimentation, in which figurative painting made a comeback, the variety of abstract styles increased, installation art grew in ambition and cut - and - paste appropriation prevailed.

My gut on this: I do not mind Prince / Gogo getting their comeuppance — the schadenfreude quotient is high — but Prince is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to appropriation, and this ruling by Batts muddies the waters and complicates conventional artistic practice across the board.

Appropriation artist Adam Parker Smith's light - fingered show of artworks and other objects he «appropriated» (i.e. stole) from other artists» studios has gone on view at Lu Magnus gallery, and it's getting a ton of attention.

Cynthia Talmadge is actually advancing appropriation in works that are infinitely odd, as is Al Freeman — a woman who sometimes only compares photographs, and on my Instagram has gotten 5,000 people upset.

The scale is much larger here, and the appropriations are more exacting, with outsized copies of Philip Guston's Nixon drawings and Jean Dubuffet's expressionistic takes on women and heads, along with text pieces loaded with billboard - size letters spelling out «MAKE IT GO AWAY» and «GOT HIM!»

This is usually how it goes: politician wannabe gets campaign contributions from private sector guy, gets into office, legislates in favor of private sector guy, private sector guy contributes more, politician guy takes vacation in Italy (or goes for a hike on the Appalachian trail)... gets re-elected, the word gets out that he «plays,» more private sector guys contribute to his campaign, voters are pleased to see the name of their representative in print, like the new wardrobe, the new hairstyle, believe all change is good and re-elect the politician again... politician feels the power, creates agency to watch over private sector guy, agency takes fact - finding trip to France... raises taxes on private sector guy, writes legislation that taxes private sector guy if his plant emits CO2 while producing widgets... voters are in awe and re-elect the politician... private sector guy whines, politician makes him ambassador to Taiwan, limits how much the new private guy taking his place can earn, and taxes all widgets so new private guy will make more environmentally friendly ones... voters swoon, pay more for widgets, lose job in widget factory, hate private guy, re-elect their pol... politician buries $ 5 billion aid to Taiwan in next appropriation bill...... kind of makes a case for term limits, doesn't it.

(see Congress Bans Department of Defense From Getting LEED Certification) They even slipped a further moratorium on LEED in the latest appropriation, with a «Continuation of limitation on use of funds for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold or platinum certification.»

ABA advocacy seeks to gain or reinforce Congressional Members» support for LSC, to get their signature on a letter in support of LSC's funding increase and to keep them involved on behalf of LSC funding throughout the appropriations process.

James Sandman: Any proposal from the President to defund the Legal Services Corporation is something that of course we take very seriously but Congress will ultimately decide what our funding is, not the executive branch or an independent agency that Congress makes appropriations to directly and based on our 42 - year history, based on our experience with Congress over the last few years based on feedback we're getting from members of Congress right now, I remain optimistic that Congress will continue to fund us.