Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Obama listed the Supreme Court making gay marriage law as one of the country's top achievements in 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama on budget deal: ‘A Christmas miracle!’

Curt Mills · December 19, 2015 4:10 pm

In effect, this week saw the end of several of the economic storylines that have defined Obama's presidency. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama-era economic policy comes to a close

Joseph Lawler · December 19, 2015 5:01 am

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio received some incoming fire from the House for his missed votes. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Rubio only 2016 candidate to skip omnibus vote

Al Weaver · December 18, 2015 9:16 pm

"John Boehner did a favor to all of us" by negotiating the budget framework that led to the omnibus appropriations bill that Congress approved this week, President Obama said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obama praises Boehner for $1.1 trillion spending deal

Nicole Duran · December 18, 2015 7:59 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin is outraged that the legislation being considered today includes language to extend dozens of tax breaks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate blows by deficit warning, approves spending deal

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · December 18, 2015 5:02 pm

Federal funding for charter schools gets an $80 million boost, up to $333 million a year. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Beltway Confidential

Cost of education programs rises in spending deal

Jason Russell · December 18, 2015 3:46 pm

The House Friday passed a $1.1 trillion fiscal 2016 spending package with a strong bipartisan vote, sending the bill to the Senate for likely approval (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

GOP, Dem majorities help pass $1.1 trillion spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 18, 2015 2:37 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. touted 'poison pill' riders that were kept out of the package and clean energy tax breaks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi urges House Democrats to vote for spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 18, 2015 12:53 am

Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., leaves the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Omnibus includes Thad Cochran’s $640 million Coast Guard cutter for K Street

Timothy P. Carney · December 18, 2015 12:31 am

"This is an historic day," House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said. "Today we end business as usual in Congress and we take an important first step in pro-growth tax reform. This bill provides tax relief families and businesses can count on." (AP file photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

House passes $622B tax cut package, delays Obama’s hike

Susan Ferrechio · December 17, 2015 5:56 pm

Ryan gets a pass on Boehner-like spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 17, 2015 5:01 am

One cheer for the omnibus spending bill

Washington Examiner · December 17, 2015 5:01 am