US Senate

Senate Appropriators Reject House Proposal to Halve GAO Budget

2025-07-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Senate Appropriations Committee votes 26-1 to reject House’s 48% GAO budget cut, approving $812M (current level) vs House’s $414M. Dodaro warned House cuts would eliminate 2,220 employees (63% of workforce). 30 good-government groups opposed cuts. GAO has 39 pending impoundment …

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Church Committee: Landmark Democratic Resistance Framework Against Intelligence Abuses

1975-04-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On April 22, 1975, the Senate formally established the Church Committee to investigate systematic abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Led by Senator Frank Church, the committee exposed unprecedented violations of constitutional rights by the CIA, NSA, and FBI, including illegal surveillance of …

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