Tag: Spending

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Democrats are demanding that the child tax credit be indexed for inflation as part of a deal on the so-called tax "extenders." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

GOP warns against Reid’s joker in spending bill

John Siciliano · December 15, 2015 12:23 am

An aide to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said it is less likely the deal will be finalized by Monday afternoon or late evening, as lawmakers had hoped. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers will miss latest spending deal deadline

Susan Ferrechio · December 14, 2015 7:20 pm

Congress sends five-day funding extension to Obama

Susan Ferrechio · December 11, 2015 5:38 pm

"I don't know," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, in response to a question on how negotiations were going. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Negotiations ‘very fluid’ over energy trade in spending bill

John Siciliano · December 10, 2015 9:34 pm

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., told the Washington Examiner on Thursday the two sides continue to negotiate after Democrats sent an offer late Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senate passes five-day government funding bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 10, 2015 7:46 pm

âÅWe must insist that we cannot have a bill leave the station that still has that ban on research in it,âï¿½ Nancy Pelosi said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Pelosi wants repeal of gun research ban in omnibus

Robert King · December 10, 2015 4:43 pm

"While progress is being made on negotiations for a full-year omnibus appropriations bill, it is clear that more time is needed to complete the package," Hal Rogers said. (AP Photo)

Congress pushes for 5-day spending extension

Susan Ferrechio · December 10, 2015 1:25 am

"So you know, I'd like nothing better than to break open that Abandoned Mine Lands fund of money ... and get at it for the purposes that we're talking about. But it's just been impossible so far," said Rep. Rogers. (AP File Photo)

‘Dozens’ of policy measures delay spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 9, 2015 7:14 pm

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Congress can rein in NLRB by withholding funds

Trey Kovacs · December 9, 2015 2:55 pm

In this photo from Nov. 3, 2015, wind turbines dot the landscape near Steele City, Neb. Renewable energy advocates say they're encouraged by a new push to expand wind energy in Nebraska, which lags many of its neighboring states when it comes to tapping the resource. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Horse trading in Congress: Lifting oil ban for extending wind and solar tax credits

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2015 9:41 pm

"The IRS failed to comply with a congressional subpoena. The IRS further failed by making false statements to Congress," Jason Chaffetz said. (AP Photo)Â

Chaffetz: State Dept. ‘gambling with a lot of money’ on $1 billion embassy

Sarah Bedford · December 8, 2015 4:28 pm

The task force came under fire in November when a SIGAR report found that it spent $43 million on a gas station in Afghanistan that should have cost about $300,000. (AP Photo)

National Security

Congress to probe Pentagon’s wasteful spending in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · December 7, 2015 9:53 pm