Tag: Spending

The Democrats who opposed the measure because it didn't include a fix for the 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program now have little hope that legislation will be passed by the March 5 deadline imposed by Trump, if at all. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats see no leverage left to push DACA fix with budget deal done

Laura Barrón-López · February 9, 2018 1:31 pm

Nancy Pelosi and dozens of her colleagues voted against a short-term spending bill early Friday morning to protest the lack of any plan to hold a vote on immigration. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Nancy Pelosi: Paul Ryan lacks ‘courage’ to help Dreamers

Pete Kasperowicz · February 9, 2018 12:27 pm

The Army would grow the most under a Heritage Foundation plan, adding 8,500 active-duty soldiers for a total strength of 492,000. Another 1,000 soldiers would be added to the Guard and Reserve. (iStock)

National Security

Heritage, Trump’s favorite think tank, calls for $17 billion defense boost and 26,500 more troops in 2019

Travis J. Tritten · February 9, 2018 12:00 pm

The Capitol Building is illuminated against the sunrise before the presidential inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

House holds 5:30 am vote to end brief shutdown, sends spending bill to Trump

Susan Ferrechio · February 9, 2018 10:35 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was among many House and Senate fiscal conservatives who oppose the plan's steep increase in spending, specifically on the domestic side. (Senate TV via AP)

Senate passes spending deal nearly two hours into partial government closure

Susan Ferrechio · February 9, 2018 6:55 am

At the stroke of midnight Thursday night, the U.S. government entered its second partial shutdown of 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Government enters second partial shutdown of 2018

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 5:38 am

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, unlike the federal government, only 22 states partially shut down without a budget agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Congress can and should end government shutdowns for good

Kurt Couchman · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

The Tea Party had one tangible achievement to show for all of the havoc it caused: The enactment of spending caps that resulted from the 2011 standoff over raising the debt ceiling. Those caps are now under threat. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Republicans repeal the Tea Party

Philip Klein · February 9, 2018 3:44 am

A new two-year budget deal in the Senate aims to close the so-called "donut hole" coverage gap in the Medicare Part D drug benefit by shifting more of the program's costs to drug companies. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Senate budget deal benefits insurers at the expense of sick seniors

Sally Pipes · February 9, 2018 12:48 am

The Office of Management and Budget is currently preparing for a lapse in appropriations come midnight Thursday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

OMB warns government agencies to prepare for government shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 12:07 am

"The budget is a statement of our values, but the president's brutal collection of broken promises and staggering cuts shows he does not value the future of seniors, children and working families," Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Nancy Pelosi’s Dreamers speech leaves Democrats split ahead of budget vote

Laura Barrón-López · February 8, 2018 11:16 pm