Dec 17 House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House first passed a measure funding domestic programs on a 297-120 vote. But one-third of the Democrats defected on a 280-138 vote on the second bill, which funds the military and the Department of Homeland Security, mostly because it… Continue reading
Dec 12 Negotiators announce deal on government-wide spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The nearly $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill would stave off a federal shutdown next weekend. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Senate approves budget and debt deal A hard-won budget and debt deal easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, powered by President Donald Trump's endorsement and a bipartisan drive to cement recent spending increases for the Pentagon and domestic agencies. Continue reading
May 27 Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump's message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk. Continue reading
May 03 Pressed by conservatives, White House eyes spending cut plan By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Now, the White House is finalizing a package of modest cuts — $10 billion-plus — in response. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 3:55 Days behind schedule, can Congress pass its huge spending bill before the next shutdown? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Mar 20 Paul Ryan hoping for Thursday vote on spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's hoping bargainers can resolve the final disputes in a government-wide spending bill on Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 8:08 Why Congress’ budget solution might not avert a shutdown By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
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