Tag: Spending

Stand Pat

William Kristol · October 1, 2013 2:35 pm

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is an obscure runaway government agency where the median annual salary is $120,000. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Bureaucrats at tiny federal agency FMCS buy legions of luxuries with purchase cards

Luke Rosiak · October 1, 2013 4:00 am

Obama tells troops they ‘deserve better’ as shutdown hits

Obama tells troops they ‘deserve better’ as shutdown hits

Meghashyam Mali · October 1, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Votes Down House’s Plan to Keep Government Open

Senate Votes Down House’s Plan to Keep Government Open

Daniel Halper · September 30, 2013 1:54 pm

"At the dead of night, they snuck in a provision... that specifically targets the women of this country," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said.

Female Democrats: ‘The war on women continues’ in budget fight

Tim Mak · September 30, 2013 4:00 am

White House press secretary Jay Carney gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept., 26, 2013. The White House deflected questions about an Internet portal for small businesses to sign up for health care exchanges being delayed. "What is absolutely true is that on October 1, everyone will be able to enroll â¦ one way or another," Carney said. He also stressed that tax credits have been available to small businesses, but didn't directly address the question of why the online business exchange system won't come online or when it would be available. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Jay Carney: ‘Up to the House’ now to avoid shutdown

Brian Hughes, Meghashyam Mali · September 30, 2013 4:00 am

A Heritage Action spokesman said that a temporary spending bill that would repeal a medical device tax included in Obamacare "falls woefully short of what is necessary to protect Americans from Obamacare." (Thinkstock)

Heritage Action criticizes latest Republican funding proposal

Tim Mak · September 30, 2013 4:00 am

Obama: I ‘shouldn’t have to offer anything’ to GOP

Meghashyam Mali · September 30, 2013 12:00 am

Obama phones congressional leaders

Meghashyam Mali · September 30, 2013 12:00 am

The White House budget office on Monday evening directed federal agencies to begin preparing for a government shutdown, minutes ahead of a deadline for a new spending bill.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House budget office directs agencies to shut down

Meghashyam Mali · September 29, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.,ÃÂ suggested House GOP leaders will continue to link their fight against the health care law to a spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kevin McCarthy: House GOP has more ‘options’ to avoid government shutdown

Sean Lengell, Rebecca Berg · September 29, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., suggested Sunday that stalemated lawmakers might best be able to work out their lingering disagreements in a conference committee.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Rand Paul suggests Congress break government funding gridlock with conference committee

Rebecca Berg · September 29, 2013 12:00 am