Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Recent test results show homes still have high amounts of lead in their drinking water and only a few in the city have had their lead pipes removed. (Jake May/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)

Energy and Environment

Dems say they ‘can’t trust’ GOP to put Flint funding in water bill

Kyle Feldscher · September 27, 2016 5:49 pm

"You can't do what you're looking to do with $20 trillion in debt," he said. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump: Debt makes Clinton’s green energy plan impossible

Pete Kasperowicz · September 27, 2016 1:51 am

Congress and the White House are headed for a week filled with sharp, partisan disagreements. Above, House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi walk down the steps of the U.S. Capitol. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Agenda from hell: Emails, vetoes and a government shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · September 25, 2016 4:01 am

The White House says it's not certain that President Obama would sign a budget bill unveiled by the Senate's top Republican. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Obama not ready to sign GOP’s spending bill

Nicole Duran · September 23, 2016 6:51 pm

September accounts for just one-twelfth of the year but one-sixth of government agencies' contract spending, according to a new study. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Brace yourselves: The end-of-fiscal-year budget surge is coming

Jason Russell · September 22, 2016 6:53 pm

The deal includes a sweetener for Democrats — additional funds to help states deal with the opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate GOP sets spending bill vote for next week

Susan Ferrechio · September 22, 2016 6:43 pm

National Security

DHS admits: No strategic plan for $10 million counterextremism program

Mariana Barillas · September 22, 2016 5:02 pm

Democrat nominee also would change the way capital gains are taxed at death, which would raise $150 billion. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Clinton proposes higher estate tax: 65 percent rate on those over $1B

Joseph Lawler · September 22, 2016 4:31 pm

Rep. Steve Russell, R-Okla., and Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., say a continuing resolution is hard on the military. (AP Photos)

National Security

Vets in Congress say CR ‘throws a monkey wrench’ in the military

Jacqueline Klimas · September 22, 2016 4:12 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign agenda would add $5.3 trillion to the debt, mostly because of proposed tax cuts. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Report: Even with new tax plan, Trump would rack up more debt

Joseph Lawler · September 22, 2016 1:45 pm

Gen. Joseph Dunford said the military is still "the most capable, professional military force in the world" despite recent conversations about readiness and maintenance that have taken a hit under tight budgets and high operational tempo. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

National Security

Dunford: Readiness concerns doesn’t mean military is ‘broke’

Jacqueline Klimas · September 21, 2016 2:15 pm

"I think we are close to finalizing an agreement that we can go to the floor on," Reid said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Reid: Funding deal stalled on campaign finance provision

Susan Ferrechio · September 20, 2016 8:04 pm