FEMA Running Low on Funds, Forced to Restrict Spending
As Florida deals with the damage from Hurricane Idalia and Hawaii looks to recover from the devastating wildfires in Maui, the Federal Emergency...
Biden Administration Adds $2.5 Billion to Climate Resiliency Fund
On the same day that President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration in Florida as the state prepares for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia...
Republican Lawmaker Wants to Defund Trump Prosecutions
A Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee plans to use the upcoming battle over the 2024 budget to push for defunding the ongoing...
House, Senate Republicans Head for Major Clash on Spending Bills
House Republicans pushing for more spending cuts in Congress’s annual spending bills are in for a fight — including pushback from their Senate GOP...
GOP Candidates Clash Over Government Spending, Entitlements
Although the opening exchanges of last night’s Republican presidential primary debate aren’t making many highlight reels and recaps, they showed the...
Biden Administration Launches New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
The Biden administration on Tuesday officially launched its new income-driven student loan repayment program designed to lower — and in some cases...
Freedom Caucus Lays Out Demands to Avoid a Shutdown
The House Freedom Caucus shook Washington out of its summer doldrums Monday as it issued a list of demands for negotiators planning what could be a...
McCarthy and Schumer Aim to Avoid an October Shutdown
When Congress returns from its August recess next month, lawmakers are likely to try to pass a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown...
One Year Later, Biden Pushes Inflation Reduction Act — but Laments Its Name
President Joe Biden and several top administration officials will be fanning out across the country this week to celebrate the one-year anniversary of...
Deficit Totals $1.6 Trillion for First 10 Months of Fiscal Year: CBO
The federal budget deficit came to an estimated $1.6 trillion in the first 10 months of the 2023 fiscal year, according to the latest monthly analysis...