Tag: Spending

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced the change Tuesday morning in a closed-door session with Republicans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House GOP moves to end surprise Democratic amendments

Susan Ferrechio · May 24, 2016 11:01 pm

In total, the bill would pay for the construction of 10 new ships: two Virginia-class submarines, three destroyers, three littoral combat ships, one amphibious assault ship and the polar ice breaker. (AP Photo)

National Security

Senate appropriators boost spending on ships, aircraft

Jacqueline Klimas · May 24, 2016 6:41 pm

House appropriators chop $236 million from IRS budget

Joseph Lawler · May 24, 2016 2:33 pm

The report notes that 2,353 new rules were issued in 2015, while the administration's regulators have proposed more than 2,000 new rules for passage before President Obama leaves office next year. (AP Photo)

Record year: Cost of Obama regulations surpasses $100 billion for first time

Rudy Takala · May 23, 2016 5:12 pm

Top lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee have previously discussed some of the ideas in public, but with this week's meeting members of both parties have begun talking about which reforms could muster enough support to clear both the House and Senate and become law. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Bipartisan group of senators discussing sweeping budget overhaul

Joseph Lawler · May 20, 2016 9:56 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., summed up the NDAA vote saying, "I'd like to criticize the 13 who voted against." (AP Photo)

National Security

McCain to introduce measure to boost defense spending by $18 billion

Jacqueline Klimas · May 19, 2016 11:13 pm

The House bill, authored by Rogers, adds to the $590 million in federal funds already redirected toward fighting Zika that were transferred from leftover money intended to fight the now-tamed Ebola virus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House approves Zika bill, but no new funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 19, 2016 1:12 am

Lawmakers will vote on three measures offering various levels of funding to fight the virus. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Senate to vote on Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 12, 2016 9:59 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., touted the $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill as the earliest the Senate has passed an appropriations bill in four decades. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Senate overwhelmingly approves energy and water funding bill

Kyle Feldscher · May 12, 2016 7:22 pm

Call participants stressed that conservatives have led the way in enacting reforms at the state level. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Energy and Environment

Iran amendment removed from energy funding bill

Kyle Feldscher · May 11, 2016 4:04 pm

Sen. Tom Cotton has agreed to remove his Iran amendment from the energy and water spending bill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

Senate leaders promise to pass first spending bill within a week

Kyle Feldscher · May 10, 2016 7:55 pm

The Republican leadership is calling for a vote on Wednesday on the amendment, with senior California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein saying she will work with the GOP majority to reach an agreement that addresses the GOP's concerns over Iran that enables the chamber to pass the spending bill. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Energy and Environment

Energy spending bill blocked over Iran

John Siciliano · May 9, 2016 11:37 pm