Tag: Spending

Earnest would not discuss the legal advice Justice Department lawyers gave him about the initiatives. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House slams ‘earmarks’ in GOP spending plan

Nicole Duran · December 2, 2015 7:01 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi met with most of her Democratic caucus Wednesday morning to discuss the spending bill, which will likely require Democratic support to pass. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Dems reject GOP spending proposal over ‘riders’

Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2015 4:54 pm

The White House now acknowledges that many of the illegal immigrants spared from deportation under Obama's sweeping executive action will become eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits once they reach retirement age. (AP/Isaac Brekken)

Obama will veto Obamacare repeal

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 2, 2015 4:41 pm

A highway spending bill would take funds from both large banks and the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Highway bill raises funds from banks and Fed

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2015 8:31 pm

On the bug study, the report concluded that "anyone raised in a rural area can attest that one way to attract insects is to turn on a light." (AP Photo)

Government studying how bugs react when lights are turned on

Pete Kasperowicz · November 30, 2015 5:22 pm

Congress will also have an easier time passing appropriations measures thanks to a deal cut by former House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama that set spending caps for fiscal 2016 and 2017.

Omnibus bills may be headed for extinction in Congress

Susan Ferrechio · November 30, 2015 5:01 am

"This is illegal and a violation of federal law," Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said Monday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Planned Parenthood sues Texas

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 23, 2015 8:11 pm

"Yesterday we received the support of five New Hampshire representatives who had been part of Rand Paul's team, as we see the Liberty Movement coalescing," said Ted Cruz. (AP Photos)

The top champions of spending cuts: Ted Cruz and Rand Paul

Pete Kasperowicz · November 12, 2015 6:34 pm

Combined with his tax plan, Sen. Ted Cruz's budget would still increase the deficit by about $250 billion over 10 years. But that's peanuts compared to the $10 trillion increase proposed by Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Beltway Confidential

Dear candidates: Where are the spending cuts?

Jason Russell · November 12, 2015 5:01 am

The EPA often did not keep records of why employees were sent home with pay for such long stretches, according to an inspector generalÂ reportÂ released Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA blasted for giving employees too much paid leave

Sarah Bedford · November 9, 2015 8:26 pm

Spending Blimp

Michael Ramirez · November 9, 2015 5:00 am

Ryan giving all Republicans a say on spending bills

Susan Ferrechio · November 5, 2015 5:56 pm