Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Less than an hour after the House passed a temporary stopgap spending bill, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Senate Democrats are the "only thing standing in the way" of government funding and other resources and programs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan: Senate Democrats are ‘the only thing standing in the way’ of averting government shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll · January 19, 2018 1:30 am

After conservative lawmakers talked with President Trump (pictured right) about making a spending deal, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., (pictured left) said after the meeting: "I think we are in very good shape." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House GOP close to spending deal after talking to Trump

Al Weaver, Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2018 11:03 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., (pictured center) told fellow Republicans not to leave town in a closed-door session on Thursday as congressional Republicans attempt to pass a temporary spending bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate in for weekend work if spending bill fails

Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2018 7:57 pm

"I think we spend too much money," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said. "I promised voters I wouldn't add to the debt. We have a $20 trillion debt. I don't think we should keep spending money this fast." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Rand Paul on why he opposes the spending deal: ‘I think we spend too much money’

Al Weaver · January 18, 2018 7:42 pm

Trump temporarily threw the process into chaos Thursday morning when he tweeted his displeasure with the provision of the continuing resolution that funds CHIP. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House reaffirms support for short-term spending deal after Trump tweet

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2018 5:28 pm

This pattern of kicking the can down the road has serious consequences for many — especially for women government contractors, a group of small business owners the government has pledged to help. (iStock photo)

Stop passing continuing resolutions

Jane Campbell · January 18, 2018 5:13 pm

When Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., forced a vote recently on obeying the "pay as you go" rule, that would require Congress to offset costs of making large tax cuts by reducing entitlement spending, no Democrats and only seven Republicans joined him. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Sen. Rand Paul: The debt and the decline of empire

Sen. Rand Paul · January 18, 2018 5:00 pm

In the event Congress does not pass a temporary spending measure by midnight Friday, many non-essential government employees would be furloughed, and some government agencies and services would stop. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Trump: Shutdown would be the ‘worst thing’ for the military

Jamie McIntyre · January 18, 2018 4:31 pm

"[The Children's Health Insurance Program] should be part of a long term solution, not a 30 Day, or short term, extension!" Trump tweeted Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump opposes GOP’s approach to avoid government shutdown

Anna Giaritelli · January 18, 2018 2:05 pm

Declines in spending in recent years have left the military too small, over-worked, and saddled with aging aircraft that cannot fly, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Paul Ryan: ‘We have simply pushed our military past the breaking point’

Travis J. Tritten · January 18, 2018 1:45 pm

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said enough members of the caucus opposed a short-term spending bill as written Wednesday to prevent Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., from passing it on a party-line vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House scrambles to avoid government shutdown as immigration talks stall

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

House Republicans released a stopgap bill Tuesday night that would provide government funding until Feb. 16. But some Republicans want more leverage on immigration and are reluctant to vote for a temporary spending measure. In response, members of the House Freedom Caucus are seeking a vote this week on an immigration reform bill authored by Reps. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., (pictured left) and Raul Labrador, R-Idaho (pictured right). (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Conservatives balk on spending bill without more DOD money, border vote

Susan Ferrechio · January 17, 2018 9:01 pm