Feb 18 Federal shutdown adverted as Senate sends Biden bill to keep agencies afloat until March 11 By Associated Press The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic By David A. Lieb, Camille Fasset, Associated Press State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. government deficit down 17 percent from same period a year ago By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The improvement reflected government revenues that have been rising at a faster pace than spending over the past two months. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Democrats work to resolve final budget disputes By Associated Press Biden had planned to leave mid afternoon for his home in Delaware but as of Friday evening, he remained at the White House in hopes of a congressional vote. Continue reading
Aug 09 Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget for social, climate efforts By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that over a decade would pour mountains of federal resources into health care, education, family services and environmental programs, as well as tax breaks for families. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 11:35 Brooks and Capehart on Indigenous boarding schools, Biden budget, child tax credit New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the assimilation of Indigenous students in Indian boarding schools, President Joe Biden's budget plan, the child tax credit,… Continue watching
Jul 01 CBO projects federal deficit will hit $3 trillion this year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press In an updated forecast Thursday, the CBO said the deficit for the current 2021 budget year, which ends Sept. 30, will be the second-largest in history, coming in shy of last year's record shortfall of $3.13 trillion. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Director Christopher Wray testifies on FBI budget By Associated Press Director Christopher Wray testified on the FBI budget on Wednesday. Continue reading
May 27 Biden budget to run $1.8 trillion deficit to finance spending plans By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The whopping deficit projections are being driven by Biden's costly plans for infrastructure and social spending, along with major new investments in domestic Cabinet agencies. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Senate debates budget amid ongoing negotiations for COVID-19 relief By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press The Senate will vote Feb. 4 on an amended Congressional budget resolution for the next fiscal year, paving the way to pass a Democratic COVID-19 relief bill with a simple majority vote. Continue reading