Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown
President Donald Trump's message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk.
Pressed by conservatives, White House eyes spending cut plan
Now, the White House is finalizing a package of modest cuts — $10 billion-plus — in response.
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Days behind schedule, can Congress pass its huge spending bill before the next shutdown?
Congressional leaders have finalized their $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that will keep government funded through September, and now they have two days to pass it to avoid another government shutdown. John Yang learns more from Lisa Desjardins about what’s…
Paul Ryan hoping for Thursday vote on spending bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's hoping bargainers can resolve the final disputes in a government-wide spending bill on Tuesday.
Senate leaders labored all day to move forward on a bipartisan funding bill to keep the government running, while the House of Representatives waited to cast its own vote. The 600-plus page bill provides more military spending, as well as…
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…
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…
Congress is facing a complex web of difficult, hot-button issues, and a very limited calendar in which to get them done.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan tried pressuring Democrats on Wednesday to back legislation preventing a weekend federal shutdown. But he gave little ground on the partisan battle over immigration, an issue many Democrats say must be resolved before they'll…
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