House Begins Consideration of Fiscal Year 2020 Spending Bills, Increases Funding for Fire Service Programs
On Wednesday, June 19th, the House approved H.R. 2740, the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development […]
White House Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Spending Proposal; Recommends Cuts to Fire Service Programs
(March 19, 2019) – On March 11th, the White House released President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal. The $4.7 trillion spending plan includes $51.7 billion in funding for the […]
Congress Approves FAA Reauthorization, Includes Disaster Reform Provisions
(October 5, 2018) –Â On Wednesday, October 3rd, the Senate approved H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act. Â The bill, which authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration for five-years, includes a number of […]
House Appropriations Committee Advances Fiscal Year 2019 Funding Bill
(July 25, 2018) – On Wednesday, July 25th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. Â The funding bill provides $350 million each for the […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland, Interior Spending Bills
(June 21, 2018) – On June 21st, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Homeland Security spending bill. Â The legislation appropriates $55.15 billion for programs and activities within […]
CFSI Releases 2018 Legislative Outlook
(March 29, 2018) – The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) has released its Legislative Outlook for the Second Session of the 115th Congress. Â In 2018, Congress is considering many issues […]
Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Package, Increases Funding for Fire Service Programs
(March 23, 2018) – Yesterday, Congress approved an omnibus spending bill to fund programs and activities of the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018. Â The government has […]
Congress Approves Six-Week Continuing Resolution, Includes Disaster Reforms and Other First Responder Provisions
(February 9, 2018) – The House and Senate have approved a six-week continuing resolution to avoid a potential government shutdown. Â The measure, which includes a two-year agreement on spending-caps, is […]
House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Spending Bill
(July 21, 2017) – On Tuesday, July 18th, the House Appropriations Committee approved legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2018. Â The $44.3 billion spending bill represents […]
Senate Confirms Brock Long to Head FEMA
(June 23, 2017) – On Tuesday, June 20th, the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Brock Long to be the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Â Mr. […]
