Politics May 04 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Trump The lopsided, 79-18 Senate vote sends the huge bill to the White House in plenty of time to avert a midnight Friday shutdown deadline.
Politics May 03 House passes $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds government through September The House easily passed a $1.1 trillion governmentwide spending bill, awarding wins to both Democrats and Republicans while putting off until later this year a fight over President Donald Trump's promised border wall with Mexico.
Politics May 01 Congress unveils $1 trillion spending plan to avoid government shutdown The bill would fund most government operations through September but denies President Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed domestic cuts.
Politics Apr 20 Spending bill must include down payment for border wall, Trump’s budget chief says White House budget director Mick Mulvaney says that Democratic negotiators on a massive spending bill need to agree to funding top priorities of President Donald Trump such as money for the border wall and hiring of additional immigration agents.
Nation Apr 06 Six out of 10 Americans oppose funding for border wall, poll says Trump's spending plans are facing their first test on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers debate his request for $30 billion for an immediate cash infusion for the military and $3 billion for additional border security, including a $1 billion down payment…
Politics Mar 30 To preserve Trump priorities, GOP would like to avoid a government shutdown President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are trying to salvage priorities like his wall along the Mexico border and immediate increases in defense spending without stumbling into a politically toxic government shutdown in another month.
Nation Mar 21 White House issues gag order to officials on budget details Budget Director Mick Mulvaney wrote in a memo that until the full budget is released in May, all public comments should be limited to agency documents.
Politics Mar 18 Republican health care plan creates budget problems for GOP Many budget-conscious Republicans have joined Democrats in opposing the repeal-and-replace version pushed by the White House and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
Politics Mar 13 Democrats warn against funding Mexico border wall in catchall spending bill Top Senate Democrats are warning Republicans controlling Congress against adding billions of dollars for President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Politics Feb 27 Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54 billion The increase of about 10 percent for the Pentagon would fulfill a Trump campaign promise to build up the military.