House Republicans proposed legislative language Wednesday appropriating $77.3 billion for the Departments of Commerce and Justice as well as various science and labor agencies, the latest GOP push to trim domestic government funding.
The collective cuts total about $670 million from current levels the two parties agreed to in January (
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies plans to vote on the bill on Thursday, teeing up for consideration by the full committee next month.
Read the bill text and Republicans’ summary.
The Justice Department would see a $1.6 billion ...