Tag: Fiscal Policy

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks following remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who told reporters he has secured enough Republican votes to start President Donald Trumpâs impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses and documents Democrats want, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020.

Democrats block GOP narrow coronavirus aid package

Susan Ferrechio · September 10, 2020 5:35 pm

Beltway Confidential

Gridlock on budget and coronavirus relief reflects a lack of fiscal leadership

Maya MacGuineas · September 1, 2020 9:02 pm

Beltway Confidential

Congress has made 2020 into another year of porky earmarks

Brad Polumbo · July 18, 2020 10:00 am

House clears extension of small-business pandemic relief program, sending it to Trump’s desk

Susan Ferrechio · July 1, 2020 9:36 pm

The Treasury Department's report on Russian oligarchs is not a sanctions list, however, many individuals on the list are subject to current U.S. sanctions. Parts of the Treasury report still remain unclassified. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Federal deficit soared to record $1.9 trillion through first eight months of fiscal year

Jay Heflin · June 10, 2020 6:02 pm

House Democrats unveil $3 trillion coronavirus relief package, vote scheduled for Friday

Susan Ferrechio · May 12, 2020 5:31 pm

EXCLUSIVE - Bill Maher speaks on stage at the 2014 Television Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Beltway Confidential

Bill Maher offers lone voice of fiscal sanity

Jon Miltimore · May 2, 2020 12:00 pm

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

Legislation provides coronavirus ‘hazard pay’ for essential workers

Cassidy Morrison · April 24, 2020 3:00 am

Senate sends sweeping $2 trillion relief package to the House

Susan Ferrechio · March 26, 2020 3:30 am

McConnell postpones critical vote on economic relief package after Democrats threaten to block it

Susan Ferrechio · March 22, 2020 6:29 pm

Worker protections and bailout restraints: Democrats seek last-minute changes to $2 trillion relief package

Susan Ferrechio · March 22, 2020 2:45 pm

President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

McConnell: ‘Very close’ to deal on economic relief bill ahead of Sunday vote

Susan Ferrechio · March 22, 2020 1:57 am