Tag: Budgets and Deficits

The net cost of Obamacare insurance will be $136 billion higher than previously expected, CBO says. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Budget office sees higher Obamacare costs, lower enrollment

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2016 6:00 pm

The improvement is mostly attributable to technical changes in the agency's calculations in how much the government will spend on mandatory spending programs such as Medicaid and student loans. (AP Photo)

Deficit to rise to $534 billion

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2016 6:00 pm

The report said 28 workers were put on leave for "matters related to fitness for duty issues." (AP Photo/Tami Abdollah)

Watchdog: DHS paid out millions to workers on paid leave

Curt Mills · March 23, 2016 10:11 pm

The Labor Dept. approved a $15 million grant for new temporary jobs in Flint due to the lead water crisis. (Rachel Woolf/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)

Energy and Environment

Feds approve $15 million to fund jobs for Flint residents

Kyle Feldscher · March 23, 2016 9:24 pm

House moving toward higher 2017 spending caps

Susan Ferrechio · March 23, 2016 4:01 am

"We're doing what we can with the budget that we have, but it's clearly a larger problem that we're facing than we're able to support," Gina McCarthy said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

EPA pressed on water funding

Kyle Feldscher · March 22, 2016 5:06 pm

The health organization for the America has received $3 million of the $25 million requested. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

WHO gets little funding on Zika

Robert King · March 22, 2016 3:57 pm

Some lawmakers could push Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday about the reality facing the military. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

House expected to press leaders on conflicting military budget statements

Jacqueline Klimas · March 21, 2016 9:00 pm

Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said he would support the budget deal because it gives Congress an opportunity to pass a defense appropriations bill at the level agreed to last year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Defense spending could go up, but here’s who could suffer

Jacqueline Klimas · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

"We're going to be discussing this with our conference on how best to proceed," Ryan said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House to leave town without a budget in place

Susan Ferrechio · March 19, 2016 4:01 am

Lawmakers implore the Senate to take up the $220 million funding package. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

Michigan senators press Flint water deal

Kyle Feldscher · March 17, 2016 9:33 pm

Calif. lawmaker asks NASA about an "ancient bottle" of Guinness on St. Patrick's Day. (iStock Photo)

Energy and Environment

Guinness found on Mars?

John Siciliano · March 17, 2016 5:46 pm