Tag: Spending

The Department of Transportation sent $5 million to North Carolina on Wednesday to help it start to rebuild damaged roadways and other infrastructure in the wake of massive flooding in the state caused by Hurricane Matthew. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Energy and Environment

Feds send $5M to rebuild roads in wake of Hurricane Matthew

John Siciliano · October 12, 2016 11:15 pm

The feds raked in more than $3.268 trillion for the year, CBO reported in its monthly budget review, $19 billion more than the previous record set in 2015. Above, the Treasury Department. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Nearly $3.3 trillion: 2016 tax receipts hit record

Rudy Takala · October 8, 2016 12:22 am

WH defends $1.5 billion in annual PR expenses

Susan Crabtree · October 6, 2016 5:09 pm

The measure would increase government spending by $395 million over the next decade, budget office says. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Bill to block Medicare experiment would cost $400 million

Robert King · October 4, 2016 10:03 pm

Despite the fact that the money was heading to a Democratic district, Rep. John Moolenaar said the drinking water crisis in Flint represented a failure of government at all levels, including the federal government. That meant Congress had to make it right, despite the politics at play. (Screen shot)

Energy and Environment

GOP lawmaker says Flint deal shows ‘how Congress should work’

Kyle Feldscher · September 29, 2016 8:32 pm

President Obama on Thursday signed into law the spending bill that will keep the federal government open until Dec. 9. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Obama signs bill keeping government open until Dec. 9

Nicole Duran · September 29, 2016 7:23 pm

Obamacare's reinsurance program collects money from insurers and uses it to offset claims from patients. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Watchdog: HHS can’t divert billions from Treasury to Obamacare insurers

Robert King · September 29, 2016 5:33 pm

But beyond spending legislation, not much else is likely to get done. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP sees minimal lame-duck agenda

Susan Ferrechio · September 29, 2016 4:46 pm

Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe and Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer committed to reaching a compromise after the House voted on the $5 billion Water Resources Development Act. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Senators: Strong House vote for water bill bodes well for compromise

Kyle Feldscher · September 29, 2016 4:32 pm

The House on Wednesday passed a $5 billion water infrastructure bill that was critical in efforts to keep the federal government open past Friday. (AP Image)

Energy and Environment

House votes to fund 28 water infrastructure projects and send aid to Flint

Kyle Feldscher · September 28, 2016 10:24 pm

Energy and Environment

House adds $170 million in Flint funding to water bill

Kyle Feldscher · September 28, 2016 9:50 pm

Rep. Dan Kildee says attaching Flint funding to a water bill is the "best available path." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Energy and Environment

Flint congressman says he’s ‘gotta believe’ water deal will pass

Kyle Feldscher · September 28, 2016 7:26 pm