Tag: Budgets and Deficits

President Trump focused his weekly address to the nation on illegal immigration and spoke of the death of Kate Steinle, a 32-year-old who was shot and killed on a San Francisco pier by an illegal immigrant in 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump slams Democrats for ‘putting national security at risk’ over government spending bill

Melissa Quinn · December 9, 2017 8:36 pm

"If they want a shutdown, frankly the ball's in their court. Democrats have so far been crystal clear about where we stand. We want to keep our government open," Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., warned. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democrats: GOP will bear the blame for a Christmas government shutdown

Anna Giaritelli · December 8, 2017 8:34 pm

No one can deny Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's environmental deregulation, accomplishments that conservatives always cheer. But Zinke has corralled himself into an untenable position. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

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Ryan Zinke just made himself sky rodeo clown

Philip Wegmann · December 8, 2017 6:45 pm

The short-term package disentangles routine government funding, for now, from efforts to finalize tax cut legislation and a push to extend legal protections to young illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs spending bill, pushing shutdown threat to Christmas weekend

Steven Nelson · December 8, 2017 5:30 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress passes two-week funding bill one day before government shutdown threat

Susan Ferrechio · December 7, 2017 9:50 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi attended.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘Let’s get it done’: White House, congressional leaders hope to strike budget deal in Oval Office meeting

Sarah Bedford · December 7, 2017 8:41 pm

"Either they have the votes or they don't have the votes today," Pelosi said. "But we have been outspoken about what our priorities are and this is a fight that is a fight for our country." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Nancy Pelosi: House Democrats won’t support two-week spending extension

Al Weaver · December 7, 2017 4:44 pm

Republicans are having difficulty planning beyond Dec. 22 because they are struggling to strike a deal with Democrats on full fiscal 2018 spending. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump to the rescue: GOP hopes the president can salvage a spending deal

Susan Ferrechio · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

The spokesman added that "prudent management requires that agencies be prepared for the possibility of a lapse." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

OMB downplays threat of government shutdown after call with agencies

Pete Kasperowicz · December 6, 2017 8:22 pm

"The Democrats are really looking at something that is very dangerous for our country," President Trump said. "They are looking at shutting down [the government]. They want to have illegal immigrants ... pouring into our country, bringing with them tremendous amounts of crime." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Government shutdown ‘could happen’ this weekend

Gabby Morrongiello · December 6, 2017 5:20 pm

House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said his panel plans to mark up the rule for debating a two-week spending bill lasting until Dec. 22, not Dec. 30. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican leaders considering two short-term bills to keep the government open

Susan Ferrechio · December 5, 2017 3:43 pm

Congressional Republicans face two major constraints as they seek to conference the House and Senate versions of a tax bill. First, they are limited to only a $1.5 trillion net tax cut over 10 years. Second, the bill must not add to federal deficits beyond the 10th year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

5 key questions for the House-Senate tax negotiations

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2017 5:01 am