Tag: OMB

"We understand they do have a certain amount of leverage in the Senate," budget director says. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mulvaney: Democrats entitled to get some priorities funded in must-pass spending bill

Joseph Lawler · April 20, 2017 10:13 pm

Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, center, and Pat Roberts of Kansas called on the White House Wednesday to halt the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission's plan to significantly increase the amount of data businesses are required to report to the agency regarding their workforce. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans call on White House to scrap EEOC’s change on worker data

Sean Higgins · April 12, 2017 10:37 pm

However, Office and Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday told reporters many jobs will remain unfilled because the Trump administration wants to continue reducing the executive branch workforce. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump to lift hiring freeze on Wednesday

Anna Giaritelli · April 12, 2017 3:44 am

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said the Trump administration will seek input from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on how best to restructure and shrink the government workforce. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mulvaney: Trump looking for input on how to cut the federal workforce

Sean Higgins · April 12, 2017 3:00 am

President Donald Trump tours the Boeing South Carolina facility in North Charleston, S.C., Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, to see the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Trump is visiting Boeing before heading to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. for the weekend. Adviser Jared Kushner is at left. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Washington Secrets

94% support Trump plan to overhaul government, 85% fire bad workers

Paul Bedard · March 27, 2017 5:39 pm

"You don't pretend to balance the budget by cutting life-saving biomedical research when the real cause of the federal debt is runaway entitlement spending," said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

Republicans buck Trump on NIH cuts

Robert King · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Every serious budget cut leads to howls of outrage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Overreaction to Trump’s budget is how you know it’s on the right track

Patrick McGuinness · March 21, 2017 12:00 am

House Speaker Ryan says he feels "very good" about his Obamacare "repeal and replace" bill's prospects. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Best of the Sunday talk shows: Obamacare repeal, Trump’s budget, and the Russia probe

Keith Koffler · March 19, 2017 6:08 pm

"In May, we'll introduce the full budget to address the 10-year budget window: tax flows, larger policy changes, healthcare reforms," Mulvaney said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mulvaney: OMB is ‘trying’ to balance budget in 10 years

Anna Giaritelli · March 19, 2017 3:08 pm

Many of the suggested cuts are short-sighted and could result in weakening the most vulnerable Americans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Will Trump’s budget hurt the exact people who voted for him?

Capri Cafaro · March 17, 2017 2:41 pm

Trump will try to cut Big Bird loose

Joseph Lawler · March 16, 2017 4:01 am

"The core functions of the EPA, beyond the core functions, can be satisfied by this budget." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Trump promises EPA budget cuts, but how far will he go?

John Siciliano · March 16, 2017 4:01 am