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Normally a career budget official signs such documents. Sandy testified that he raised questions to the OMB general counsel about whether the move violated the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the source said.... The administration eventually released the military aid in September after congressional Republicans raised concerns and the White House was made aware of a whistleblower complaint about the July call.... Sandy is a bureaucrat who saw the process going off the

President Donald Trump is ramping up his criticism of Republican senators who are threatening to complicate the passage of the" One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which advances his legislative agenda.On Tuesday, he railed against Sen.... Julia Demaree Nikhinson/ AP| Bill Clark/ CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images" Rand Paul has very little understanding of the BBB, especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming.... The legislation extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts and boost spending for the military an

When Gary Oelze bought a small restaurant in South Arlington called the Birchmere in 1966, the only sound he cared about was the scrape of knives and forks against plates.... But when nearby residents started moving farther out — to places like Woodbridge and Dale City — the crowd thinned. Advertisement Oelze — who had played in bands as a teen — thought music might draw people in.... And he noticed a certain type of music was especially popular then at bars around the city: bluegrass....

Very few details are locked in, but senators received an overview of the general direction the provisions in the bill are taking." Imagine a jigsaw puzzle with 3, 000 pieces and no picture.... Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune along with Sen.... John Barrasso and Sen Mike Crapo speaks to reporters after meeting with President Trump about his so-called' big beautiful bill' outside the White House in Washington, June 4, 2025....

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