The Justice Department's special counsel for religious discrimination is among the witnesses at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the recent rise in religion-motivated hate crimes in the U.S.
During the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy presentation, Pres. Trump commented on the 1.1T spending bill deal reached by the House to fund the government through September. Trump says the budget is a clear win for the American people & it ends years of painful cuts to the military. Trump says the budget provides enough money to make a down payment on the border wall. In addition, he states, "any member of Congress who opposes our plans on border security is only empowering these deadly and dangerous threats".
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney outlined the details of the government spending bill at the daily White House briefing. Director Mulvaney addressed President Trump's tweet, in which he advocated for a government shutdown to "fix mess" in Washington. The budget director said the president is frustrated that Democrats are claiming the deal is a victory for their party. In addition, he reiterated that the administration has not made a decision about health care law subsidies for May. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer left his daily briefing without taking questions for reporters.
The House Rules Committee met to set the parameters for debate for the five-month spending measure to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year which ends on September 30, 2017. Current funding expires this Friday, May 5, 2017. Among the witnesses were the chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee who discussed the budgetary process and some of the provisions in the legislation, and other House members who offered amendments. House Rules Committee chair Pete Sessions (R-TX) led the hearing.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney outlined the details of the government spending bill at the daily White House briefing. Director Mulvaney addressed President Trump's tweet, in which he advocated for a government shutdown to "fix mess" in Washington. The budget director said the president is frustrated that Democrats are claiming the deal is a victory for their party. In addition, he reiterated that the administration has not made a decision about health care law subsidies for May. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer left his daily briefing without taking questions for reporters.
