

Politics Mar 23

President Trump says he is “considering” a veto of a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill, citing concerns over “Dreamers” and border wall funding.
By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey and Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Mar 22

The House of Representatives passed the mammoth $1.3 trillion spending bill on Thursday, in order to avert a government shutdown on Friday. What will its fate be in the Senate? And will Sen. Rand Paul force a shutdown? John Yang…
By PBS NewsHour
Politics Mar 22

The House easily approved a bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday that pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate.
By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Mar 22

Here’s a look at some specific proposals in the 2000-page omnibus spending bill.
By Lisa Desjardins
Mar 21

By Lisa Desjardins
Congressional leaders are finalizing the massive omnibus spending bill. Here's a guide to the spending package.
Dec 30

By PBS NewsHour
Congress ended 2015 on an unusually productive note. A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, and problems that lawmakers had kicked down the road year after year finally made it into law. Political director…
Dec 16

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- From finance companies and manufacturers to teachers and the working poor, there is a tax break for almost everyone in the massive package unveiled by congressional leaders.
Dec 16

By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The massive year-end spending measure includes a provision that will encourage companies to share cyber threat information with the government.
Dec 16

By Lisa Desjardins
While much of the nation slept, Congressional leaders unveiled two deals that are stuffed with major issues, from what the nation does with its oil and how it supports renewable fuel to a significant change at U.S. borders and a…
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