Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008

New Castle, Pa.-area Axion Power gets $1.2 million to develop ...

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

Altmire secured the funding in the continuing resolution HR 2638, passed by the House on Sept. 24 and signed into law Sept. 30. ...

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Despite Waiver, NASA To Stop Using Russian Cargo Vehicle

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

27, clearing the way for the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 (HR 2638) to be signed into law by Bush. ...

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Advocates Fail To Win Passage Of American Indian Health Care ...

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

Last month the NIHB attempted to attach the bill to a continuing resolution (HR 2638), but the effort failed. NIHB also tried to move forward smaller parts ...

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Axion Power gets $1.2M to develop military battery

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

Altmire secured the funding in the continuing resolution HR 2638, passed by the House on Sept. 24 and signed into law Sept. 30. ...

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Axion Power International Gets $1.2 Million in Federal Funding to ...

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

Axionâ€™s project is among 10 totaling $21.1 million that Congressman Altmire secured in a continuing resolution (HR 2638) that the president enacted Sept. ...

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Prices For On-Base Booze Expected To Drop

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

â€œThe Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009, HR 2638, which was recently passed by both the ...

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Advocates Fail To Win Passage of American Indian Health Care ...

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

Last month the NIHB attempted to attach the bill to a continuing resolution (HR 2638), but the effort failed. NIHB also tried to move forward smaller parts ...

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Fondos federales beneficiarÃ¡n a veteranos

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

SegÃºn Ramos, en la ResoluciÃ³n Continua HR 2638, que permite extender el presupuesto hasta marzo del 2009, se incluyen $64.4 millones para las correcciones ...

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Homeland Security scraps plans for personnel system

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

... Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act (HR 2638) signed into law Tuesday by President Bush "prohibits spending funds to operate our new ...

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Bush Signs NASA Budget, Soyuz Waiver Into Law

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

27, clearing the way for the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 (HR 2638) to be signed into law by Bush. ...

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House-approved bill would fund E-Verify in fiscal 2009

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

The House has approved legislation (HR 2638) that would provide $100 millionâ€”the full amount requested by the Bush administrationâ€”for the E-Verify program, ...

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Crucial Lupus Research Funding Passed in Continuing Resolution

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

... States Congress and President Bush on the passage of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 2638). ...

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US Representatives applaud $100 million in emergency aid for Haiti ...

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

... in HR 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, which funds the federal government through March 6, 2009. ...

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AIP FYI #95 Congress and the Administration Delay Final FY 2009 ...

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

HR 2638 is a 67000 word bill, in which the following words for most federal departments and agencies are key: "Such amounts as may be necessary, ...

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Statement by NAPCS President and CEO Nelson Smith on the Education ...

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

... and CEO Nelson Smith made the following statement on the President's signing today of HR 2638, the FY 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, ...

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Bush signs bill to fund government

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

The fiscal 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act (HR 2638) has five divisions and combines several ...

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House Passes Bill with Money for Loans for Automakers to Retool ...

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

The continuing resolution (HR 2638) approved Sept. 24 by a 370-58 vote, intended to fund the federal government through March 2009, includes provisions to ...

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Senate Approves Continuing Resolution, Sends Measure To President

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

The Senate on Saturday voted 78-12 to approve a more than $630 billion continuing resolution (HR 2638) that would fund at current levels the budgets of most ...

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LAUTENBERG BAILS OUT DETROIT

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

(Senate Vote 208 on HR 2638, September 27, 2008) â€œSenator Lautenberg believes that if you throw enough money at a problem you will fix it. ...

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Salazar cheers signing of bill bringing millions to Aurora, state ...

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

30, voiced his support for the Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2009 resolution, or HR 2638, which allots funding for several government programs and ...

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US science funding frozen

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

27), the US Senate decided to freeze federal funding of any program except those relating to veterans affairs and national security by passing bill HR 2638. ...

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Senate sends 3.9 percent pay raise to President Bush

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

The chamber voted for the raise as part of the fiscal 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act (HR 2638) funding ...

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Defense, veterans bills head to White House

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

The policy bill, S 3001, and the appropriations bill, HR 2638, combine to authorize and fund a 3.9 percent military pay raise that will take effect Jan. 1. ...

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US Legislative Immigration Update September 29, 2008

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

On Saturday, September 27th, Congress completed work on HR 2638, a continuing resolution (CR) that contained a short-term reauthorization of E-Verify, ...

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Senate Approves Continuing Resolution, Sends Measure to President

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

The Senate on Saturday voted 78-12 to approve a more than $630 billion continuing resolution (HR 2638) that would fund at current levels the budgets of most ...

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Spending bill goes to Bush

2008-09-27T20:00:00Z

The measure (HR 2638) is needed to keep the government operating beyond the current budget year, which ends Tuesday. As a result, the legislation is one of ...

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Election Bullseye

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

The House passed the FY 2009 Continuing Resolution (HR 2638) on Thursday, September 25th. Amazingly, Congress is apparently cutting immigration benefits, ...

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Cattlemenâ€™s Capitol Concerns: Terry Stokes, Horse Slaughter, Codex ...

2008-09-25T20:00:00Z

House Passes Continuing Budget Resolution: This week, Congress passed HR 2638 â€“ the â€œConsolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing ...

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Your Fast-Moving 2009 Pay Raise

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

The House has approved the base 3.9 percent pay raise as part of a continuing resolution (HR 2638) that will keep various federal agencies running through ...

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US agency sets up fund to help create jobs in Haiti

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

... assistance to Haiti and other Caribbean nations in HR 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act. US Reps. ...

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Rogers, Bachus: Auburn University Should Receive $2.8 Million for ...

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

The $2.8 million appropriation was contained in HR 2638 - The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, ...

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Stopgap Budget Bill Funds DHS

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

by Mickey McCarter The House of Representatives Wednesday passed a fiscal 2009 continuing resolution bill (HR 2638) that would include funding for the ...

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Princeton, Kentucky

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Whitfield supported, and the House passed, HR 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009. ...

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Palin explains the Russia-Alaska connection (video)

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 152 of division A of HR 2638 (110th Congress), the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, ...

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Tiahrt Statement on Funding Bill

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

Kansas congressman Todd Tiahrt issued a statement after voting against the continuing resolution funding bill, HR 2638. â€œKansans are angry that Washington ...

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LoBiondo: Congress Set to OK More Than $21 Million for 177th, Cape ...

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

Frank A. LoBiondo (R-2nd), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, in a release applauded the House passage of HR 2638 which includes $8.4 million ...

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House votes today on 3.9% raise for feds

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

Appropriators and congressional leaders met quietly in recent days to sketch out the CR â€” which carries the bill number, HR 2638 â€” and they presented it to ...

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BOYD SECURES $25.8 MILLION FOR DEFENSE PROJECTS AT TYNDALL, NAVY BASE

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

This funding was included in the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 2638), which passed today in the ...

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Boyd Secures $21.7 Million For Defense Projects At FSU, FAMU, TCC

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

This funding was included in the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (HR 2638), which passed today in the ...

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Murtha announces passage of defense appropriations bill

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

The legislation that passed Wednesday was HR 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act. The Senate is expected ...

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Alexander Says End Of Offshore Drilling Ban Is Big Victory For ...

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

The House of Representatives will debate on Wednesday, HR 2638, legislation to continue funding the government through March 6. The bill would not extend a ...

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Two area companies land defense work

2008-09-23T20:00:00Z

... recombinant proteins, vaccines or biologically active materials. The funding was included in HR 2638 and has been sent to President Bush for his approval.

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New survey shows strong public support for Real ID goals

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

... asked Congress to protect $50 million set aside in the House version of the homeland security appropriations bill (HR 2638) for Real ID implementation. ...

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Chertoff Fears Reduction in Security Tools Could Negate Progress

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

In July, the Senate narrowly failed to add $300 million in state grants to the fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations bill ( HR 2638 ) that is now ...

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Congress to Work on DHS Spending Bill

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The Congressional Fire Service Institute reports that the Senate passed HR 2638, the FY2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill by a vote of 89-4 before ...

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Administration Announces Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z

... in adding $3 billion in emergency spending for border security and enforcement to the fiscal 2008 homeland security appropriations bill (HR 2638). ...

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Administration Announces Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z

... in adding $3 billion in emergency spending for border security and enforcement to the fiscal 2008 homeland security appropriations bill (HR 2638). ...

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Homeland Security Congressional Oversight Moves Into Focus

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z

He said he expects the White House to support the fiscal 2008 Homeland Security spending bill ( HR 2638 ), despite a veto threat issued last week because of ...

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Border Cash Comes With a Side of Pork

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

Because Congress has failed to demonstrate such a path, if HR 2638 were presented to the President, he would veto the bill." The overall price tag on the ...

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Bill to bring big bucks

2007-07-29T20:00:00Z

Senate Amendment 2480 to Senate Amendment 2383 to HR 2638 passed 89-1. Yes: Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. ...

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Taking an 'extreme position'

2007-07-27T20:00:00Z

(Roll Call Vote #277, HR 2638, 7/25/07) "Instead of realizing that border security and homeland security are tied together to ensure the safety of our ...

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Senate Adds $3 Billion for Border Security to Homeland Bill

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

The Senate was moving toward passage by late Thursday or Friday a $37.6 billion spending bill ( HR 2638 ) that exceeds President Bush’s request by $2.3 ...

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Obama Rules Border Security "Not Germane" To Homeland Security

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

BO: The chair is not aware of an arguably legislative provision in the House bill, HR 2638 [the homeland security funding bill], to which Amendment number ...

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Senate Democrats back Barack Obama's declaration that border ...

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

BO: The chair is not aware of an arguably legislative provision in the House bill, HR 2638 [the homeland security funding bill], to which Amendment number ...

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Republicans Seek More Border Security Spending in Face of Veto Threat

2007-07-24T20:00:00Z

The $37.6 billion Senate version of the bill ( S 1644 ) exceeds the president’s request by $2.3 billion, and the House-passed bill ( HR 2638 ) is $177 ...

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Disaster Response Coordination Positions Bypass FEMA

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

Taking matters into their own hands, House lawmakers decided not to fund the positions in the department’s fiscal 2008 appropriations bill ( HR 2638 ). ...

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From NumbersUSA (italics mine):

2007-06-25T20:00:00Z

The House recently passed HR 2638, a Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. Among the amendments adopted before final passage was a measure ...

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AOPA Says Homeland Security Appropriations Act Passes Muster

2007-06-21T20:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives passed HR 2638 -- the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, that makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland ...

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House Appropriations Approves Financial Services Bill Amended With ...

2007-06-20T20:00:00Z

House Republicans rebelled against that plan and slowed consideration of the Homeland Security spending bill ( HR 2638 ) to a crawl last week, ...

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Land, Sea Passport Requirements Delayed Until Summer ’08

2007-06-20T20:00:00Z

The House passed its bill ( HR 2638 ) on June 15; the Senate version ( S 1644 ) has yet to reach the floor. The fiscal 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations ...

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Time’s Running Out — Better Pass That Recess Waiver

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

... House has passed only two out of the 12 appropriations measures for fiscal 2008: Homeland Security ( HR 2638 ) and Military Construction-VA ( HR 2642 ). ...

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Senate launches hearing into passport backlog

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

That was in an amendment to an appropriations bill, HR 2638, that would provide $8.8 billion for the US Customs and Border Protection agency. ...

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Show Me Your Voting Record!

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

This past week in the House of Representatives there were a series of a rapid-fire votes on amendments to the DHS 2008 Appropriations Bill (HR 2638). ...

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Capitol link in Washington

2007-06-16T20:00:00Z

Voting 268 for and 150 against, the House on June 15 passed a bill (HR 2638) appropriating $36.3 billion for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal ...

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How your US lawmaker voted

2007-06-16T20:00:00Z

By a vote of 268-150, the House on Friday passed a bill (HR 2638) appropriating $36.3 billion for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal 2008, ...

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Roll call: How members of Congress voted

2007-06-15T20:00:00Z

HOMELAND-SECURITY BUDGET: Voting 268 for and 150 against, the House on June 15 passed a bill (HR 2638) appropriating $36.3 billion for the Department of ...

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Nancy Pelosi: Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Reflects ...

2007-06-15T20:00:00Z

June 15, 2007 -- Washington, DC – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following the passage of HR 2638, the 2008 Homeland Security ...

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Pelosi: Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Reflects Commitment ...

2007-06-14T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following the passage of HR 2638, the 2008 Homeland ...

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GOP Says Deal Reached on Earmarks; Democrats Say No

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

Under the deal announced by House Minority Leader John A. Boehner , R-Ohio, at a news conference, only the Homeland Security ( HR 2638 ) and Military ...

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Appropriators Show Support for DHS’ ‘Red Team’ Scenarios

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

... spends on red teaming to more than $16 million, according to the fiscal 2008 Homeland Security spending bill ( HR 2638 ) currently under consideration. ...

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Earmark Dispute Stalls Homeland Security Spending

2007-06-12T20:00:00Z

Republicans employed a series of delaying tactics to block debate on the bill ( HR 2638 ) in protest over Democrats’ plans to withhold disclosure of ...

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GOP Protests Earmark Rules With Amendment Blitz

2007-06-11T20:00:00Z

... to stay close to the floor to allow for maximum debate on nearly 100 amendments Republican members were prepared to offer to the measure ( HR 2638 ). ...

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