Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Subsidies for Bar Harbor, an airport that meets the technical specifications of a rural airport, give ammunition to fiscal hawks in the Trump administration, who have called for grounding the whole $175 million-dollar boondoggle.

Beltway Confidential

The country club at 20,000 ft: How the federal government subsidizes flights to Bar Harbor

Philip Wegmann · September 11, 2017 4:01 am

"Most of the conservatives that I talked to are willing to ... vote for a continuing resolution that just basically would not have wall funding in it -- would continue the current stream of money that keeps the government operational while we work through and negotiate on the appropriations bill," said Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s why Republicans aren’t moving the most conservative budget ‘since the late 1990s’

Philip Wegmann · September 8, 2017 10:21 pm

Se. John McCain is a long-time critic of the littoral combat ship program, which he sees as a prime example of Pentagon waste. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

Senators stack up amendments for McCain defense bill debate

Travis J. Tritten · September 8, 2017 9:38 pm

Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., shot back against the American Conservative Union Foundation after the group came out against the lawmaker's plan to privatize air traffic control. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Bill Shuster pushes back against conservative group’s opposition to air traffic control privatization bill

Sean Higgins · September 8, 2017 7:21 pm

The House on Friday morning passed the disaster relief bill, which is coupled with a three-month suspension of the debt ceiling, as well as a three-month extension of government funding. The bill passed the Senate on Thursday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

White House: Trump will sign hurricane relief bill as soon as he gets it, possibly Friday

Melissa Quinn · September 8, 2017 6:24 pm

Congress voted Friday to again suspend the debt ceiling until Dec. 9. At that point, it will be reinstated at whatever the current level of debt is. Yet, the Treasury secretary will again have the ability to shuffle government accounts around to free up space under the limit, as he has been doing for the past few months. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

March looms as estimated deadline for next debt ceiling vote

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2017 6:20 pm

Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the debt ceiling entirely, an idea President Trump has said he could discuss. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrat proposes ending the debt ceiling forever

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 6:08 pm

President Trump has struck a debt-ceiling deal with Democratic leaders in Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s what Trump’s debt-limit deal with Democrats is about

Tom Rogan · September 8, 2017 5:56 pm

The bill, which is headed to President Trump's desk, received "yes" votes from all House Democrats. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Four Texas Republicans voted against Harvey relief tied to spending bill

Ariella Phillips · September 8, 2017 4:14 pm

In a Friday morning vote, 68 Republicans opposed it, prompting it to fail 156-248. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Republicans reject 1 percent cut to Interior Department

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 2:51 pm

President Trump criticized congressional Republicans for failing to rescind Obamacare even though the GOP controls the Senate. "Republicans, sorry, but I've been hearing about Repeal & Replace for 7 years, didn't happen!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Republicans need to get to work on tax reform ‘ASAP’

Anna Giaritelli · September 8, 2017 1:04 pm

Trump shocked and angered Republicans on Wednesday by agreeing with Democrats on a spending bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s debt deal was better than Paul Ryan’s, many Republicans admit

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 4:01 am