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.
The Senate today rebuked President Trump's push for declaring a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, a move that could affect plans for building a barrier near environmentally sensitive areas.
Concerns about progressive demands could complicate the House taking up a fiscal 2020 budget resolution in coming weeks.
President Trump's $4.7 trillion request seems like an eye-glazing series of numbers. But look deeper, and it reflects the administration's competing energy and environment policy priorities.
Sharp environmental and energy funding reductions proposed in the White House's fiscal 2020 budget request yesterday aren't likely to fly on a divided Capitol Hill, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle say.
The White House today outlined a $4.7 trillion fiscal 2020 budget that would take an ax to many domestic programs, including at EPA and the Energy and Interior departments, to boost national security spending.