Tag: Spending

If the stories about Rep. John Conyers are true, and they are corroborated by many sources, this is a tale of a man who exploited his power and used government resources to harass women and carry on many affairs. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The people’s business? Congress pays off sex victims to protect lawmakers

Washington Examiner · November 22, 2017 11:00 am

The agency originally planned to accept comments through Thanksgiving, but its new deadline is Dec. 22. (Sunny Margerum/HOKA One One via AP)

Energy and Environment

National Park Service to allow more time for comments on plan to raise visitor fees

Josh Siegel · November 21, 2017 7:06 pm

Cutting the source of the dollars being used to silence sexual harassment victims could be one quick, sure way toward stopping sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. (Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Why in the world are taxpayer dollars bailing out sexual harassers in Congress?

Nicole Russell · November 21, 2017 7:06 pm

A faulty census will lead to a dubious reapportionment of congressional districts among states, and an even more dubious redistricting. (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Taxpayers can’t count on the 2020 Census

Curtis Kalin · November 17, 2017 4:14 pm

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin Shulkin was among a handful of administration officials who faced scrutiny of their taxpayer-funded travel this fall. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

VA head David Shulkin: Biased reporters ‘make our jobs harder here in Washington’

Sarah Bedford · November 17, 2017 3:43 pm

The Office of Compliance has authorized $17 million in payouts over 20 years to employees of the legislative branch for a variety of workplace settlements, including sexual harassment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National debt hits $20.5 trillion

Pete Kasperowicz · November 15, 2017 9:21 pm

"These proposed cuts would make little sense given the contributions inspectors general make," DHS Inspector General John Roth told the House Oversight Committee. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DHS watchdog thanks lawmakers for restoring Trump cuts that ‘make little sense’

Kelly Cohen · November 15, 2017 6:00 pm

"The committee believes that major public policy decisions involving millions of acres of public land should be discussed, debated, and considered in the light of day," House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah, said Friday in an invitation letter to Patagonia CEO Yvon Chouinard. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

Rep. Rob Bishop says Puerto Rico’s ‘credibility gap’ challenges $94 billion request for aid

Josh Siegel · November 14, 2017 11:02 pm

Slide Fire told customers in an email Tuesday night that bump stocks are again for sale, but in limited quantities. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

House Democrats press for answers on NIH funding for gun violence research

Kimberly Leonard · November 14, 2017 10:03 pm

The committee approved both nominees, who were both strongly opposed by Democrats, on party lines. They now go before the full Senate for a vote. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Insurers, providers warn of ‘serious consequences’ if Congress repeals the individual mandate

Kimberly Leonard · November 14, 2017 8:50 pm

Many accused Pence of orchestrating a political stunt at the cost of taxpayers. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Mike Pence’s trip to NFL game that he walked out of cost local police $14,000

Caitlin Yilek · November 14, 2017 8:22 pm

"We might need a little more time to give the appropriators time to write their bill but we don't intend on going into next year," Ryan said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan: House will pass fiscal 2018 spending bill by end of year

Susan Ferrechio · November 14, 2017 4:26 pm