Tag: Budgets and Deficits

The current budget for the program is $42 million, but Edwards proposes to cut that to $36 million. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Beltway Confidential

Dem. gov breaking school choice promise

Jason Russell · April 28, 2016 5:16 pm

Democrats are blocking the energy and water funding bill over an Iran-related amendment. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

McConnell slams Dems for blocking funding bill

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2016 4:52 pm

Senator Dianne Feinstein said the $37.5 billion bill is now in "dangerous waters" due to Tom Cotton's amendment. (Graeme Jennings/examiner)

Energy and Environment

Senate Dems block energy, water funding bill over Iran proposal

Kyle Feldscher · April 27, 2016 5:58 pm

"I think a little more input from the administration will be helpful, too, about more specifics, about their timeline on how to spend money," Blunt said. (AP File Photo/Molly Riley)

Zika deal stumbles, deal unlikely this week

Susan Ferrechio · April 27, 2016 4:01 am

The measure would authorize 25 Army Corps of Engineers projects that already have funding approved. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Senate panel aims to push $9.3 billion water infrastructure bill

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2016 4:04 pm

Senators voted 54-42 to adopt an amendment proposed by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., that would fund wind energy research at the same level in fiscal 2017 as it is for the current fiscal year, at $95.4 million. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Energy and Environment

Senate approves increase in wind energy research funding

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2016 3:59 pm

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants wind energy research funded at the same level as this year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Grassley pushes for more money for wind energy research

Kyle Feldscher · April 25, 2016 11:27 pm

Monday, Democrats introduced a standalone bill, which they said would be used "to mount a robust response to the Zika virus at home and abroad." (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dems push for $1.9 billion Zika bill

Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2016 9:31 pm

The first of the month marks the day Puerto Rico is expected to default on a $422 million debt-service payment that it lacks the funds to pay. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

House likely to miss May deadline on Puerto Rico rescue bill

Susan Ferrechio · April 23, 2016 4:01 am

There is long-running debate about what sort of science the NSF should be spending money on. Scientists are broadly united in resisting congressional involvement except to dole out large dollops of taxpayers' money. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A $149,000 question not worth asking

Washington Examiner · April 23, 2016 4:01 am

The full draft National Defense Authorization Act is expected to be released on Monday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

National Security

Congress deflates funding for runaway Army blimp program

Jacqueline Klimas · April 22, 2016 7:21 pm

Mac Thornberry's draft of the bill is far from final, and will still be edited through amendments from other House lawmakers, as well as a conference to reconcile it with whatever version of the bill the Senate passes. (AP Photo)

National Security

House draft of $610B defense bill boosts Cyber Command

Jacqueline Klimas · April 22, 2016 6:00 pm