Spending

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy didn't say what bill will be called up to protest the payment, but he indicated there would be some legislative response once lawmakers return to work next week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Foreign Policy

House Republicans plan vote against Obama’s ‘ransom’ payment to Iran

Susan Ferrechio -

August 31, 2016 7:18 pm

The government is funded through September, but beyond then it remains an open question how Congress will fund it. (AP Photo)

Economy

Conservative groups warn against lame-duck spending bill

Joseph Lawler -

August 30, 2016 4:59 pm

News

The new $2.45 billion question at Amtrak

Susan Crabtree -

August 30, 2016 4:01 am

The broader plan would use $9 billion partially to train workers

Economy

Obama sends $40M to coal country

John Siciliano -

August 24, 2016 12:31 pm

The average guess: $7,020. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Beltway Confidential

Public vastly underestimates how much is spent on schools

Jason Russell -

August 23, 2016 6:10 pm

The Interior Department awarded Berkley, Calif.-based 3D Robotics a $256,000 contract to build 40 three-pound unmanned aerial drones customized for the agency's specific needs. (3D Robotics)

Energy and Environment

Interior Department building its own drone air force

John Siciliano -

August 22, 2016 8:55 pm

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is asking for the California National Guardsmen fix to be added to the to-do list for negotiators trying to iron out a final version of the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

News

Vets groups back push to freeze VA spending on art

Sarah Bedford -

August 19, 2016 4:44 pm

Researchers won't have enough money to start preparing testing sites in late fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Healthcare

Health officials say lack of Zika funding will stymie vaccine development

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

August 11, 2016 7:07 pm

Infrastructure

Trump: ‘This Is the Time’ for Government to Borrow

Chris Deaton -

August 11, 2016 6:34 pm

The federal deficit is on pace to post its first increase for a full fiscal year since 2011. (iStock photo)

Economy

Deficit rises to $514 billion through July

Joseph Lawler -

August 10, 2016 6:45 pm

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Tag: Spending

House Republicans plan vote against Obama’s ‘ransom’ payment to Iran

Conservative groups warn against lame-duck spending bill

The new $2.45 billion question at Amtrak

Obama sends $40M to coal country

Public vastly underestimates how much is spent on schools

Interior Department building its own drone air force

Vets groups back push to freeze VA spending on art

Health officials say lack of Zika funding will stymie vaccine development

Trump: ‘This Is the Time’ for Government to Borrow

Deficit rises to $514 billion through July

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