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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

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Thomas Brandon, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "Firearm Accessory Regulation and Enforcing Federal and State Reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)," on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Thomas Brandon, head of ATF, to retire at end of April

The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will retire at the end of April, handing the long-beleaguered agency some fresh uncertainty after nearly four years as its acting director. Published April 4, 2019

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, pauses for reporters as he and other senior bipartisan House and Senate negotiators try to negotiate a border security compromise in hope of avoiding another government shutdown, at the Capitol in in Washington, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Richard Shelby says disaster relief package from Senate Democrats likely to fail

Senate Democrats on Tuesday released a new $16.7 billion disaster relief package, after the Senate had blocked competing plans to assist victims of recent hurricanes, floods, and wildfires a day earlier amid a standoff over how much money to give Puerto Rico to recover from 2017 hurricanes. Published April 2, 2019

In this May 24, 2017, file photo, Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington. Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth says he's "not very hopeful" of passing a budget plan through the House. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

John Yarmuth, House Democrats surrender on 2020 budget resolution

House Democrats on Monday officially pulled the plug on taking up a 2020 budget resolution, announcing that they'll instead consider legislation this week to increase discretionary spending caps that are set to ratchet back down in 2020. Published April 1, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the House package was a "non-starter" because it doesn't provide relief for the midwest and that the White House has indicated President Trump would not support it. (Associated Press)

Senate fails to advance disaster relief package

The Senate hit a stalemate Monday on legislation to speed disaster-relief money to victims of hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding, with lawmakers ending up in a partisan fight over how much money should be allocated to Puerto Rico. Published April 1, 2019

Last week, President Trump made waves by disavowing the cuts to the Special Olympics, but the cuts had been in his plans for years. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump flip-flops on 2 budget items baffle, vex experts

President Trump has now reversed his own budget team on two high-profile cuts, leaving budget experts scratching their heads over the disconnect between the chief executive and the blueprint he signed his name to. Published March 31, 2019

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Supreme Court won’t stop enforcement of bump stock ban

The Supreme Court left in place the Trump administration's new ban on bump-stock firearms devices, moving Thursday to reject attempts to halt the policy by gun-rights groups who said their Second Amendment rights were being prematurely stripped. Published March 28, 2019

House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth, D-Ky., walks through the Hall of Columns at the Capitol as House Democratic chairs gather for a meeting with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., in Washington, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Yarmuth: House Democrats unlikely to pass budget

It's looking increasingly unlikely House Democrats will be able to pass a budget this year, with leaders saying they're weighing other options to try to frame the 2020 spending debate. Published March 27, 2019

In this Monday, March 25, 2019 photo, tribal employees bring water, to elders and others who were stranded in their homes on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Porcupine, S.D., following spring flooding. (Ryan Hermens/Rapid City Journal via AP)

Senate moves forward on disaster relief package

The Senate voted Tuesday to move forward on a relief package to aid states and territories ravaged by hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters over the past two years. Published March 26, 2019

This May 16, 2018, photo shows ranking Member Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., questioning Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tom Udall won’t seek re-election in 2020

Sen. Tom Udall, New Mexico Democrat, on Monday announced that he won't seek re-election to a third term in the U.S. Senate next year. Published March 25, 2019

Sen. Mike Enzi, the Senate Budget Committee chairman, calls his budget plan a "responsible first step." (Associated Press)

Mike Enzi’s 2020 budget plan attempts to tame federal deficits

The Senate Budget Committee will take up Chairman Mike Enzi's 2020 budget proposal this week, as lawmakers hunt for new ways to turn around a bleak U.S. fiscal picture that just saw the government post its worst monthly deficit ever. Published March 24, 2019