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Congress makes deep cuts in construction budgets

Dec 22, 2011
Agencies will see hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts in funding for new buildings and renovations under the fiscal 2012 spending bill approved last week.

Delays to DHS headquarters add $500M

Budget cuts are causing years' worth of delays and driving up the cost of the Department of Homeland Security's headquarters consolidation project by at least a half-billion dollars, according to department estimates obtained by Federal Times. (3)

Congress could approve FY12 funds for several agencies by next week

The continuing resolution that is keeping government running at close to last year's spending levels expires Nov. 18. But Congress is angling before then to pull off a feat it hasn't accomplished in two years: Pass a couple of appropriations bills. (4)

Work delayed on 2012 Defense budget

Congress has found a new way to delay work on the annual Defense budget, with no quick solution at hand.

House passes CR to fund agencies through Nov. 18

The House has approved a stopgap spending bill to fund agencies through Nov. 18 and it now goes to President Obama for his signature. (3)
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Federal Appropriations News

Congress makes deep cuts in construction budgets

Agencies will see hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts in funding for new buildings and renovations under the fiscal 2012 spending bill approved last week. (5)

Delays to DHS headquarters add $500M

Budget cuts are causing years' worth of delays and driving up the cost of the Department of Homeland Security's headquarters consolidation project by at least a half-billion dollars, according to department estimates obtained by Federal Times. (3)

Congress could approve FY12 funds for several agencies by next week

The continuing resolution that is keeping government running at close to last year's spending levels expires Nov. 18. But Congress is angling before then to pull off a feat it hasn't accomplished in two years: Pass a couple of appropriations bills. (4)

Work delayed on 2012 Defense budget

Congress has found a new way to delay work on the annual Defense budget, with no quick solution at hand.

House passes CR to fund agencies through Nov. 18

The House has approved a stopgap spending bill to fund agencies through Nov. 18 and it now goes to President Obama for his signature. (3)