Mar 21 What’s in the massive omnibus spending deal By Lisa Desjardins Congressional leaders are finalizing the massive omnibus spending bill. Here's a guide to the spending package. Continue reading
Mar 19 What you need to know about the massive spending, guns, and health care bill Congress hasn’t seen yet By Lisa Desjardins Congress is facing another deadline this week as lawmakers rush to pass a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Sports court rejects Russian appeal for 2018 Games By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Winter Olympics have officially begun in South Korea, kicked off with pomp and circumstance at the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, a last ditch effort to include 45 banned Russian athletes was rejected just hours before. Continue watching
Feb 08 Live Updates: House OKs budget deal, ending shutdown By Associated Press The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Sen. Rand Paul holds up vote on Senate budget deal By Associated Press The Kentucky Republican says he came to Congress to fight deficits. But now, he says, Republicans and Democrats are "spending us into oblivion."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Lawmakers push for vote on budget deal to avoid government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House GOP leaders were working to shore up support among conservatives for the measure, which would shower the Pentagon with money but add hundreds of billions of dollars to the nation's $20 trillion-plus debt. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:11 Senate budget faces House headwinds. Here’s what we know about the mega-deal By PBS News Hour Senate leaders have made one of the biggest bipartisan budget proposals in recent history. Their proposal would increase spending by about $300 billion. But not everyone is cheering: the most conservative members are openly hostile to the deal, while Democratic… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 11:06 Why some House Democrats and Republicans are saying no to the Senate budget deal By PBS News Hour A major Senate deal to fund the government for two years and avert a government shutdown has an uncertain future in the House. John Yang talks with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., about their concerns, including… Continue watching
Feb 07 Senate leaders say they’ve reached 2-year budget deal — but a shutdown is still possible By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the pact, joined on the Senate floor by top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York. It would contain almost $300 billion over current limits on defense and domestic accounts. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 9:18 Trump talks about a shutdown over immigration, but Congress takes a different tack By PBS News Hour In Washington, immigration and spending are on a collision course -- with a Thursday night deadline. The House and Senate moved on separate tracks Tuesday to avert a new government shutdown, while President Trump dared Democrats not to cooperate. Lisa… Continue watching