Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Budget deal targets high drug prices

Robert King · October 27, 2015 7:36 pm

Lawmakers are pushing to finalize a sweeping deal to fund the federal government before Speaker John Â Boehner leaves Congress at the end of this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Budget office: Deal would boost deficit

Joseph Lawler · October 27, 2015 6:36 pm

National Security

Budget deal ‘very good news’ for defense

Jacqueline Klimas · October 27, 2015 5:41 pm

Beltway Confidential

This budget deal is what GOP surrender looks like

Philip Klein · October 27, 2015 5:09 pm

Democrats are critical to passing the deal, as the GOP is unlikely to win support of its conservative members.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Hoyer: Dems likely to back budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2015 4:44 pm

At issue is the Social Security trust fund that pays out disability insurance benefits.Â (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Deal includes gimmick GOP budget blasted as ‘raid’ on Social Security

Philip Klein · October 27, 2015 3:22 pm

During the Twitter chat, Jason Furman suggested that the administration's priority in tax reform is protecting tax credits aimed at alleviated poverty and promoting work. (AP Photo)Â

White House: Budget deal would create 500,000 jobs

Joseph Lawler · October 27, 2015 3:16 pm

Ryan distances: ‘We are not going to do business like this’

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2015 2:56 pm

Boehner praise of ‘good deal’ leaves conservatives bitter

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2015 2:25 pm

Gina McCarthy led the EPA under the Obama administration.

Energy and Environment

EPA chief says agency needs a strong bite

John Siciliano · October 27, 2015 1:46 pm

Since March, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has used accounting measures to free up borrowing authority to pay the government's bills. He has warned that he will run out of such measures by Nov. 3.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Deal would suspend debt ceiling until after 2017 inauguration

Joseph Lawler · October 27, 2015 1:41 pm

Finance and Economy

Congress’ delusions on debt: Ignore it

Pete Kasperowicz · October 27, 2015 1:33 pm