Tag: Spending

When Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., forced a vote recently on obeying the "pay as you go" rule, that would require Congress to offset costs of making large tax cuts by reducing entitlement spending, no Democrats and only seven Republicans joined him. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Sen. Rand Paul: The debt and the decline of empire

Sen. Rand Paul · January 18, 2018 5:00 pm

In the event Congress does not pass a temporary spending measure by midnight Friday, many non-essential government employees would be furloughed, and some government agencies and services would stop. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Trump: Shutdown would be the ‘worst thing’ for the military

Jamie McIntyre · January 18, 2018 4:31 pm

Trump Tweet About CHIP Shows He Is Either Splitting With GOP or Doesn't Understand the Policy

Haley Byrd · January 18, 2018 3:52 pm

Declines in spending in recent years have left the military too small, over-worked, and saddled with aging aircraft that cannot fly, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Paul Ryan: ‘We have simply pushed our military past the breaking point’

Travis J. Tritten · January 18, 2018 1:45 pm

The defense budget has been tied up in the immigration debate and the DACA impasse that partially shuttered the government over the weekend. Senators said the breakthrough Monday could smooth the way for Congress to raise 2018 spending caps and pass an appropriations bill for the Pentagon. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Enough with the constant shutdown showdowns

Washington Examiner · January 18, 2018 1:33 pm

This coming Saturday will be the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Michael Barone: Trump’s second year is a tough road ahead

Michael Barone · January 18, 2018 5:03 am

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said enough members of the caucus opposed a short-term spending bill as written Wednesday to prevent Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., from passing it on a party-line vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House scrambles to avoid government shutdown as immigration talks stall

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

Earmarks can't bring back that the trust Congress has squandered, Sen. Mike Lee writes. Only transparency and accountability can do that. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Sen. Mike Lee: Say no to the return of the Swamp Thing (aka earmarks)

Mike Lee · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

GOP pushes risky spending bill in race against shutdown clock

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

Several Republicans used a press conference Wednesday to bash Democrats for not supporting a deal for CHIP, which provides insurance for about nine million low-income children. One of them, Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-La., said: "The Democrats would rather support illegal aliens as opposed to our American children." (Screenshot)

House Republican says Democrats favor illegal immigrants over children

Robert King · January 18, 2018 12:50 am

"I spent a fair amount of time on the Hill today speaking to members of Congress, both sides of the aisle ... and it would seem to have the votes to continue funding the military, take care of the child health care issue, and perhaps some other things. As I understand it, they have the votes and they're fairly confident," Kelly said. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

John Kelly on Congress averting a government shutdown: ‘As I understand it, they have the votes’

Daniel Chaitin · January 17, 2018 11:36 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says an omnibus spending bill is the best opportunity to try to stabilize Obamacare's insurance exchanges. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lamar Alexander to press for Obamacare bills in long-term spending deal

Robert King · January 17, 2018 8:51 pm