Nonilex<p>Since <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> ultimately decides & approves <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/spending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spending</span></a> levels, it is significant that Senator <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SusanCollins</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> of Maine & the chair of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> Cmte says she has “serious objections” to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s proposed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> spending levels & cuts to programs like the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LowIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowIncome</span></a> Home <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> Assistance Program & those that support <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a>.</p><p>“Ultimately, it is Congress that holds the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> of the purse,” Collins said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>budget</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>