Tag: Spending

Congress Is Living in a 'Groundhog Day' Sequel

Haley Byrd · February 2, 2018 2:21 pm

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and its numbers are rising as the baby boomer generation ages. No effective prevention, treatment, or cure exists. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Senators urge Trump administration to bolster Alzheimer’s research

Kimberly Leonard · February 1, 2018 10:32 pm

The House is expected to take up the measure that would fund the government through March 22 early next week. Lawmakers from both moderate and conservative factions said they anticipate the bill will pass despite increasing resistance to the short-term funding pattern, which has been particularly harmful to the military. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

GOP sets up vote next week to fund the government through March 22

Susan Ferrechio · February 1, 2018 7:21 pm

The president will release his budget request this month with the cuts included, according to a draft budget document obtained by the Washington Post. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Trump invokes ‘war on clean energy’ in leaked budget, Democrats say

John Siciliano · February 1, 2018 5:23 pm

"The secretaries were very clear in encouraging Congress to resolve the budget issues and to end continuing resolutions so they can manage their departments and more importantly, the world knows we are functioning and can do whatever needs to be done to protect the national security of the United States," Rep. Mac Thornberry said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Rex Tillerson and Jim Mattis urge Congress to pass a budget at GOP retreat

Susan Ferrechio · February 1, 2018 4:26 pm

Completed in 1917, the Wisconsin Capitol was not the first building to serve as home to the state legislature. It wasn't even the second, third, or fourth. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Wisconsin’s costly mistake goes up in flames

J. Mark Powell · February 1, 2018 5:01 am

"I respectfully urge Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by acting to increase the statutory debt limit as soon as possible," Steven Mnuchin wrote in a letter addressed to House Speaker Paul Ryan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Steven Mnuchin tells Congress to raise debt ceiling as soon as possible

Joseph Lawler · January 31, 2018 2:55 pm

In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump did not say he had any intention of eliminating any other part of Obamacare, after the law's individual mandate was repealed last year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republican lawmakers take Trump’s Obamacare repeal snub in stride

Robert King · January 31, 2018 5:01 am

Animals don't have a voice nor representation in Congress, yet they have some friends in Reps. Dave Brat and Dina Titus, to make sure that tax money is not squandered on tests with limited utility and maximum pain to defenseless animals. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison, File)

Taxpayer money being wasted on shocking animal experimentation

Brian Darling · January 31, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump made no mention of the need to cut federal spending, and instead argued that federal spending needs to increase in two areas: Defense and Infrastructure. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

One word not in Trump’s speech: ‘Debt’

Pete Kasperowicz · January 31, 2018 4:15 am

CNN contributor Nia-Malika Henderson allowed the President Trump's State of the Union address was "adequate," but said it was an otherwise flat and inconsequential affair. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

CNN correspondent rips Trump’s speech: ‘Tired,’ ‘bored,’ ‘he didn’t seem to be very excited’

Eddie Scarry · January 31, 2018 3:54 am

National Security

House passes $659 billion defense bill in symbolic vote

Travis J. Tritten · January 30, 2018 8:58 pm