Politics Jan 24 Votes on competing Senate bills seen as progress even if they fail The Senate is taking a new approach to ending the partial government shutdown by actually taking votes.
Politics Jan 23 House Democrats float new shutdown offer with more ’21st century’ border security The offer is a possible path toward a compromise even though it does not have the money the president wants for building the wall between the U.S and Mexico.
Politics Jan 22 Senate set to vote on 2 competing plans to end shutdown Senate leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday to vote this week on two competing proposals to end the government shutdown, including President Donald Trump's plan to have Congress pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that's likely to fail.
Politics Jun 08 House passes $145B spending package The GOP-controlled House has passed a $145 billion spending bill funding the Energy Department and veterans' programs for the upcoming budget year.
Politics Jun 05 Medicare will run out of money sooner than expected, report warns The report from program trustees says Medicare will become insolvent in 2026 — three years earlier than previously forecast. Its giant trust fund for inpatient care won't be able to fully cover projected medical bills starting at that point.
Politics May 27 Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown President Donald Trump's message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk.
Politics May 24 Trump budget won’t curb deficits as promised, according to new analysis The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that President Donald Trump's budget plan would produce deficits of $9.5 trillion over the coming decade instead of the $7.2 trillion promised by the White House.
Politics May 07 Trump sends $15 billion in proposed spending cuts to Congress The idea faces a challenging path in Congress, particularly the Senate, where a 51-49 GOP majority leaves little room for error even though budget rules allow these kinds of measures to advance free of the threat of Democratic filibusters.
Politics May 03 House chaplain rescinds resignation to Paul Ryan after uproar over ouster The embattled chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to withdraw his resignation in a caustic letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan that accuses a top Ryan staff aide of telling him "something like 'maybe it's time that…
Politics May 03 Pressed by conservatives, White House eyes spending cut plan Now, the White House is finalizing a package of modest cuts — $10 billion-plus — in response.