Senate Appropriations subcommittee
Coverage of Senate Appropriations subcommittee in the Nexus archive.
- NIH Director Bhattacharya testifies at Senate hearing
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in a hearing session. The testimony covered matters related to the National Institutes of Health operations and funding.
- Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking crimes. This statement was made during a Senate hearing on budget requests for the Justice Department. The hearing was held before the appropriations subcommittee.
- Senators put Blanche on defense over $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's new 'anti-weaponization' fund before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. The fund, worth $1.776B, would be available to Trump campaign donors and those convicted of attacking police. Blanche appeared for a previously scheduled hearing about the Justice Department's budget.
- 'Anybody can apply': Blanche pressed over who can get compensation from DOJ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was questioned about the Justice Department's anti-weaponization fund and who can receive compensation. Senator Chris Coons asked if President Donald Trump's campaign donors or rioters could be eligible. The hearing took place at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee.
- Trump demands GOP staffer be fired for making McConnell look ‘out of it’
President Trump demanded a GOP staffer be fired for making Sen. Mitch McConnell look bad during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. The incident occurred when the staffer spoke to McConnell after he thought the hearing was over. Trump took issue with the staffer's actions.
- Watch: Van Hollen and Patel spar over FBI firings
Senator Chris Van Hollen and FBI Director Kash Patel had a tense exchange over FBI firings during Patel's testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. The exchange was their second tense interaction. The topic of discussion was the firing of FBI agents.
- FBI Director Patel and law enforcement officials testify at Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials testify at a Senate hearing. The hearing is held by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee. They represent various agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.