Tag: Spending

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said he's "thrilled" with President Trump's decision to take a Democratic proposal to extend government spending and borrowing authority for three months. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Tom Cole: I’m ‘thrilled’ with Trump’s fiscal deal with Democrats

Pete Kasperowicz · September 7, 2017 11:40 am

Rene Ramirez helps move debris from a home damaged by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Spring, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Justin Amash, Andy Biggs and Thomas Massie defend voting against relief for Hurricane Harvey victims

Sean Langille · September 6, 2017 8:19 pm

McConnell said he supported the deal just moments after Democrats claimed they reached a deal with President Trump to delay fights over the debt ceiling and spending until December 15, over objections from several congressional Republicans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mitch McConnell: Trump and Democrats agreed to spending, debt deal

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 6:23 pm

"The meeting careened off topic. Republican leaders were visibly annoyed by Ivanka's presence," a Democratic aide said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republican leaders ‘visibly annoyed’ after Ivanka Trump enters Oval Office during debt ceiling talks

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 6:02 pm

President Donald Trump meets with, from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Democrats claim deal with Trump on three month spending, debt ceiling fix

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 5:08 pm

The House on Wednesday passed an $8 billion Hurricane Harvey relief package. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House approves $8 billion Harvey aid package

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 4:20 pm

Democrats also noted many GOP conservatives favor a short-term debt limit increase. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senate may take up short-term debt ceiling fix

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 4:20 pm

"Democrats are prepared to offer our votes for the Harvey aid package, and a short term debt limit increase of three months," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Democrats threaten to hold up debt ceiling vote without DACA, health insurance fixes

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 2:15 pm

Rep. Mac Thornberry said it would be a mistake for Congress to pass another stop-gap budget to fund the military at the end of this month. "I cannot hide the fact that I am disheartened and unhappy at this state of affairs," he said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Mac Thornberry: Passing a stop-gap budget is ‘a mistake’

Travis J. Tritten · September 6, 2017 1:37 pm

The move is opposed by fiscal conservatives who want to pair spending reform to the debt ceiling increase, which will push the nation's borrowing limit well about $20 trillion. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate will tie Harvey to debt limit, forcing second House vote

Susan Ferrechio · September 5, 2017 10:45 pm

The American Legion is urging the Senate to strip out language from a bill that would ban most medical testing on dogs at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Opposition grows to bill banning dog testing at the VA

Pete Kasperowicz · September 5, 2017 5:20 pm

The House will not attach a debt ceiling measure to an $8 billion spending bill to aid flood-ravaged Texas, according to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

House will not heed Trump administration’s call to attach debt ceiling hike to Hurricane Harvey funding

Susan Ferrechio · September 5, 2017 2:13 pm