12-20-2022

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12-20-2022

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What made the cut in Congress’s 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion funding bill — and what didn’t

Congress is set to vote on a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion government funding bill within days of its release this week. The omnibus funding package, made up of the 12 annual appropriations bills, will fund the government and its various agencies through the remainder of fiscal 2023.

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Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby ranks No. 1 in earmarks, directs $551 million to home state

Congress restored earmarks to the federal budget this year, designating taxpayer dollars to specific projects in lawmakers’ districts, and Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama used the practice more effectively than any other member.

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