The Latest Breaking News from Richard C Shelby

WASHINGTON — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s new defense spending bill would add $4 billion to the Navy budget — money the Navy did not seek and much of which the Armed Services and House Appropriations panels did not approve — for warships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

The Senate 2023 defense spending bill would boost the Navy budget for ships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

Rep. Mo Brooks’ loss means his 12-year career on Capitol Hill will end when the current Congress adjourns in January. 

Some pivotal elections will be settled with runoffs Tuesday, including a high-profile and pricey GOP primary to pick the likely successor to retiring Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama.

Races Tuesday include the Alabama GOP Senate runoff in which Trump endorsed Katie Britt after rescinding his backing of Rep. Mo Brooks.

Negotiations on a spending ceiling to govern the fiscal 2023 appropriations process have ground to a halt.

​WASHINGTON — The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, as the party faces some soul-searching over whether to keep the practice if they retake one or both chambers after November’s midterms.

The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, which may prompt a second look at the practice.

WASHINGTON — Republican voters in deep-red Alabama and in an open Minnesota House district will pick nominees Tuesday in primaries that are likely to decide who comes to Capitol Hill.