Nation Jul 04 Funding increases for abortion-related causes as ‘rage giving’ continues By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press
Science Mar 15 Watch 5:31 White House and Congress spar over COVID-19 funding Lawmakers joined President Biden at the White House Tuesday to celebrate the signing of a $1.5 trillion government funding bill that will provide money for an array of items, most notably the military and aid to Ukraine. But despite this… By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan
Education Oct 05 Black colleges’ funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle They now stand to receive just a small fraction of the original amount, perhaps as little as $2 billion in competitive grant funding that could be used for educational programs and infrastructure. By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Annie Ma, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 Watch 3:55 Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and tackling the climate crisis Democrats on Wednesday passed a blueprint for a $3.5 trillion bill to expand family, health and environmental programs. It is a massive investment, to be spent on American families and to combat the climate crisis. But it faces a rocky…
Politics May 27 GOP offers $928 billion on infrastructure, funded with COVID aid The Republicans want to tap unused COVID-19 money to help pay for it. But the White House has panned that approach, saying states and small businesses still need those dollars. Biden prefers raising the corporate tax rate. By Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
Apr 15 EU blasts Trump’s WHO funding cut during critical stage of pandemic By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press Nations around the world are reacting with alarm after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Continue reading
Sep 19 Key Senate panel approves $250 million for election security By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House has passed significantly broader election security legislation, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell opposes the measure and has discouraged the Senate Rules Committee from acting on a companion bill. Continue reading
Feb 06 Congress’ latest funding fight, explained By Lisa Desjardins Congress needs to reach a spending deal in the next few days to avoid another government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 08 What would it take to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure? By Daniel Bush Can Congress pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2018?… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:04 Averting shutdown, budget stopgap sets up Congress for bigger fight By PBS NewsHour Congress passed a bill to extend funding until December, hours before the deadline for a possible government shutdown. But the sharply divided vote in the House only seems to set up a potentially bigger fight later on. Political director Lisa… Continue watching