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Congressional reporter George Cahlink has nearly two decades of experience covering Capitol Hill and federal agencies. Most recently, he spent 10 years at CQ Roll Call in several editing and writing positions. He also covered the Defense Department as a staff writer for Government Executive magazine, a job that included stints as an embedded reporter in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Kosovo. He got his start in journalism at the Eagle Times and Argus Champion newspapers in New Hampshire. He has won national and regional reporting awards for his work and is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University.
After learning this week that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) texted the man he first met when both were elected to the House in 1982.
The House Budget Committee adopted its fiscal 2018 spending blueprint, setting the stage for several GOP priorities. But its fate remains in peril.
The House will vote on a package of four fiscal 2018 spending bills next week, including measures to fund the Department of Energy and water development projects.
A marathon House budget markup that kicks off this morning will highlight partisan differences on energy and environmental policies, spending disputes and questions about tax reform.
The House's budget proposal, set for markup tomorrow, could open up drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, much like President Trump's.