Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks about Zika funding. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Zika funding splits House, Senate GOP

Susan Ferrechio · May 18, 2016 4:01 am

$1.1 billion in funding faces an uphill climb in the House, where lawmakers are proposing roughly half that, (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Senate advances Zika funding

Robert King · May 17, 2016 7:36 pm

"Republicans are trying to haggle as if this is some sort of bidding war," Harry Reid said. "This is not how Congress should react to a potentially devastating health crisis." (AP Photo)

Reid denounces GOP ‘bidding war’ over Zika funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 16, 2016 6:54 pm

The CDC announced new funding of $25 million from preparedness funding to give to 53 states, cities and U.S. territories at risk for Zika transmission. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

CDC gives states new funding for fighting Zika

Robert King · May 13, 2016 7:54 pm

The bill would disband the F-35 Joint Program Office once it makes the full-rate production decision, expected sometime in April 2019. Once the office is gone, the Navy and Air Force would maintain control of the program since the three versions are three distinct aircraft that can be better managed by the individual services. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Security

Here are the major changes in the Senate’s defense policy bill

Jacqueline Klimas · May 13, 2016 7:03 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., touted the $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill as the earliest the Senate has passed an appropriations bill in four decades. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Senate overwhelmingly approves energy and water funding bill

Kyle Feldscher · May 12, 2016 7:22 pm

Based on the number of men who do not register with the draft and the number of women applying for federal student aid, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the number of students no longer eligible for Pell grants would grow from about 3,000 in fiscal 2018-2019 to more than 11,000 by fiscal 2026-2027. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

National Security

Huh? Adding women to the draft actually saves money, CBO says

Jacqueline Klimas · May 12, 2016 6:20 pm

Congress can provide a helping hand to Puerto Rico. But ultimately the current financial troubles that plague the island can be solved only in San Juan. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Conservatives should oppose Speaker Ryan’s Washington fix for Puerto Rico

alfonso-aguilar · May 12, 2016 4:03 am

The federal government is on pace to run a $616 billion deficit for 2016, the Treasury projected. (Ken Cedeno/Bloomberg News, File)

Deficit up $72 billion so far in 2016

Joseph Lawler · May 11, 2016 7:13 pm

"We're going to continue to support and try to nurture that process to yield a piece of legislation that would address the many challenges facing Puerto Rico," Josh Earnest said. (Erika P. Rodriguez/Bloomberg)

White House: GOP stall on Puerto Rico bill makes bailout inevitable

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 6:27 pm

The role of the budget committee has been diminished, Sens. Mike Enzi and Sheldon Whitehouse say. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators suggest killing budget panels

Joseph Lawler · May 11, 2016 5:10 pm

"I'm kind of excited that we might have an actual businessman in the White House," Sen. Mike Enzi says. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

GOP budget chief says Trump can fix federal finances

Joseph Lawler · May 11, 2016 3:54 pm