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These first big-spending appropriations bills help explain why fiscal conservatives are working to deny Senator Collins a whip hand in formulating remaining appropriations bills.

Many basic visitor services are funded by congressional appropriation.

The next GOP priority should be a spending bill for the U.S. military, which urgently needs the certainty of an appropriation to upgrade technology and equipment.

Senate lawmakers were also expected to consider three separate appropriations bills to fund military construction, veterans affairs, the legislative branch, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture, collectively called the “minibus.”

Senate lawmakers were also expected to consider three separate appropriations bills to fund military construction, veterans affairs, the legislative branch, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture, collectively called the “minibus.”