Tag: Spending

The libertarian-minded senator's attempt to allow the Senate to consider another attempt at repealing Obamacare with the budget also failed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate votes down Rand Paul’s budget amendments to cut spending, repeal Obamacare

Joseph Lawler · October 20, 2017 1:28 am

None of the funding approved so far is offset with cuts or revenue increases, which means it will add to the annual budget deficit and the total national debt. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Senate won’t add more money to $36.5 billion disaster aid package

Susan Ferrechio · October 19, 2017 8:36 pm

Richard Spencer, who leads a movement that mixes racism, white nationalism, and populism, is set to speak at the University of Florida Thursday afternoon. A day before Spencer was scheduled to speak, the university President W. Kent Fuchs said the security costs of such an event at a public university put an unfair burden on taxpayers. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

University of Florida will spend $600,000 for security for Richard Spencer speech

Melissa Quinn · October 19, 2017 5:59 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 Security

House, Senate kick off negotiations on 2018 defense bill

Travis J. Tritten · October 17, 2017 4:34 pm

White House director of legislative affairs noted that more than two dozen Senate Democrats voted for 700 miles of border fencing in 2006, but now are threatening to shut down the government over funding for President Trump's border wall. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

White House on why Democrats hate the wall: ‘They don’t want the president to have a win’

Pete Kasperowicz · October 17, 2017 11:49 am

"The tax reform goals are shared by many," McConnell, R-Ky., said during a Senate floor speech Monday. "To get there, we first need to pass the budget before us." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Mitch McConnell: We must pass a budget to get to tax reform

Susan Ferrechio · October 16, 2017 8:58 pm

The House last week approved a $4.9 billion loan to help Puerto Rico continue operating in the wake of the two storms. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Senate Democrats ask FEMA to fully fund Puerto Rico repairs

Susan Ferrechio · October 16, 2017 3:06 pm

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, move bottled water while working to clear roads of debris near Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 7. (Alex Flynn/Bloomberg)

Natural disasters lighten Republican attitude on deficit spending

Susan Ferrechio · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks on Capitol Hill a day before visiting hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico with a bipartisan delegation to assess the destruction. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan pledges long term support for Puerto Rico

Susan Ferrechio · October 13, 2017 8:10 pm

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney introduced President Trump's proposed fiscal 2018 federal budget in May. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

The greatest threat to our national security? Federal debt

Cliff Maloney · October 13, 2017 4:24 pm

Efrain Diaz Figueroa tries to repair the roof to prevent water from the rains in the remains of the house of his sister destroyed by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

That $4.9 billion ‘loan’ to Puerto Rico is probably a gift

Pete Kasperowicz · October 13, 2017 4:01 am

A U.S. Secret Service special agent cleans the windshield of the presidential limousine at Mar-a-Lago, Friday, March 3, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Secret Service made mystery payments to Mar-a-Lago

Diana Stancy Correll · October 13, 2017 1:48 am