Rep. Andy Harris had decided to stick with the Agriculture gavel, which means it will be Rep. Mark Amodei heading the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. Official announcement expected later today. More:
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The ADISA 2024 Spring Conference legislative & regulatory general session will have a special guest! CQ Roll Call reporter Caitlin Reilly joins our panel of experts as they cover the whats and the whys of legislative and regulatory rulemakings. #SEC #Alts

The Senate cleared a second and final spending package early Saturday morning, bringing to a closing out the fiscal 2024 appropriations process nearly six months late. The Senate voted 74-24 to pass the $1.2 trillion package.

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After weeks of daily scrums asking for tax bill updates, Wyden encouraged us tax reporters — whom he called gluttons for punishment — to “go get lunch with friends or something” today.

Recess seems like it can’t come soon enough for all of us!

Scoop: Appropriators are back to working on a full-year fiscal 2024 Homeland Security bill, in a remarkable, last minute shift following White House involvement. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-79665…

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Some Senate Democrats want to bring a popular House-passed $79 billion tax package to the floor without changes, as tax filing season draws short with little sign of a deal with Senate Republicans.

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It’s not the worst place to work.

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Rep. Mike Thompson led nearly 140 lawmakers on a letter urging Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to minimize the fallout from a gun-related policy rider included in the fiscal 2024 spending law enacted this month. ow.ly/ZMRC50QSOTE

If only there were an Oscar-nominated song for this moment...

Manufacturers upped the pressure on GOP senators to back a $79B tax deal at today's Finance Committee hearing. Witnesses said they delayed big purchases and expansions, thanks to the rollback of three business tax breaks that would be revived by the bill. plus.cq.com/doc/news-79608…