Politics Feb 09 Congress votes to reopen government, passes budget deal WASHINGTON — The House moved swiftly early Friday to reopen the federal government and pass a $400 billion budget deal, overcoming opposition from both liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despite looming trillion-dollar deficits. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Feb 08 Watch 8:08 Why Congress’ budget solution might not avert a shutdown Senate leaders labored all day to move forward on a bipartisan funding bill to keep the government running, while the House of Representatives waited to cast its own vote. The 600-plus page bill provides more military spending, as well as… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Oct 05 Watch 5:54 The deadlines, program lapses and other pressing issues facing Congress right now Lawmakers are facing a whirlwind of issues this month, including efforts to codify DACA into law, a funding renewal for the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the 2018 budget resolution that will be critical for the GOP’s tax reform proposal. By PBS NewsHour
Politics Oct 04 How GOP budget plans could help the Republican push for tax reform Senator Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, warned that while he’s supporting deficit-financed tax cuts for now as a way to deal with arcane Senate rules, he won’t vote for the subsequent tax legislation if it blows a… By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Jul 14 House Republicans to move ahead with budget plan as debate over mandatory program cuts continues By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House Budget Committee will vote next week on the plan, which would spend far more money next year than Trump has proposed. Continue reading
Jun 02 Column: The problem with Trump’s cuts to education? It undermines his own economic growth goals By Shaun M. Dougherty, The Conversation What are the consequences of President Trump's proposed cuts to educational spending?… Continue reading
May 23 What Trump’s budget proposal means for science, health and tech By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance. Continue reading
May 22 Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget eyes deep domestic cuts By Andrew Taylor, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The budget slashes safety net programs for the poor, targeting food stamps and Medicaid, relying on rosy projections about the nation's economic growth. Continue reading
May 16 Trump’s legislative agenda slows to crawl in Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press What GOP senators and House members aren't doing right now is passing major legislation. And it's not just health care and a tax overhaul that are dragging. Continue reading