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
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 25 Congress’ deal to end government shutdown added billions in tax cuts to deficit By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The bill enacted late Monday suspended three taxes that came in under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law: a tax on medical devices, one on high-cost health care plans offered by employers, and another on health insurance companies. Continue reading
Jan 23 Schumer pulls back offer of $25 billion for Trump’s wall as immigration fight continues By Andrew Taylor, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Sen. John Cornyn called the move "a step backward."… Continue reading