Robbing the Poor to Pay Paul Ryan’s Pals
In early 2011, when he was writing his first blueprint as chairman of the House Budget Committee, Ryan developed a plan to gut Medicaid by cutting $1 trillion over 10 years.
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Hensarling’s Offensive on Dodd-Frank Seen as Negotiating Move
would eliminate the bureau's broad mission to police fraud, limiting it instead to specific statutes; it would eliminate the bureau's consumer complaint database, which has, to date, received more than 1
It’s Huge: Trump Administration Sets Record with Empty OMB Director Slot
No Topline Skipping the skinny budget could be especially problematic this year due to lack of clarity on topline spending levels for fiscal 2018, which begins Oct. 1.
Trump Advisers’ Infrastructure Plan Has Big Risks
The plan recommends allocating $137 billion tax credits for private investors who underwrite infrastructure projects with the goal of spurring $1 trillion in infrastructure investment in the span of 10
The Quieter Assault Against Obamacare
While the health care law provided $1 billion to an implementation fund to help set things up, by 2013, both the IRS and CMS were looking for additional money to continue putting the law in place as their
Staffer Book List: Read About How to Do Your Job
[Congressional Staffer Guide] 1. The Capitol Hill Playbook By Nicholas Balthazar This book has great ratings. You hear a lot about it around the Hill.
Pentagon Panel Urges Trump Team to Expand Nuclear Options
The issue will gain greater prominence in the next several years as an up-to-$1 trillion update of the U.S. nuclear arsenal becomes the biggest Pentagon budget issue.
Deadline for Presidential Budget Request Often Missed
process that followed budget action was also delayed, though that's been a typical practice for decades now as lawmakers rarely cobble together spending decisions before the start of a fiscal year on Oct. 1.
Politics · 115th Congress
Ep. 38: The Prickly Road Ahead for Repealing Obamacare
Hit Hardest If Obamacare Cost-Sharing Help Ends ($) https://t.co/eaOMmdq9B0 via @eemershon @JoePWilliams31 pic.twitter.com/5ZImZEVU8c — CQ Now (@CQnow) January 27, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Mexican President Cancels Trump Meeting Over Wall
. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Trump tweeted earlier Thursday that if Mexico wasn't going to pay for the border wall the president campaigned on, then he should cancel
Policy · 115th Congress
Burwell to Lead American University as President
Burwell, who lives in the district, will succeed Neil Kerwin as president and assumes her responsibilities on June 1.
Medicaid Panel Eyes Challenge of Possible Shift to Block Grants
Recent House budget proposals have envisioned significant savings for the federal government from Medicaid changes, ranging from $700 billion over a decade to $1 trillion for that time period, MACPAC staff
Search for Billions to Pay for Border Wall Confronts Congress
For a solid wall 1 foot thick and 50 feet high, with an extra 15 feet underground to prevent tunneling, the cost of concrete and steel alone would top more than $13 billion, the MIT review found.
Politics · 115th Congress
GOP Hits Streets of Philadelphia
The House and Senate will also hold separate break-out sessions Wednesday afternoon, with the House sessions focused on Article 1 powers and the needs of working and middle-income people.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Word on the Hill: March for Life Planning
Oh, and the fact that @seanspicer at #WhiteHouse makes shit up — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 23, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1;Staffer shuffle The National Republican Congressional Committee on Monday
Policy · 115th Congress
Budget Nominee Mulvaney an Investor in Gold, Silver
estate industry before joining Congress, and he maintains ownership stakes in numerous land parcels in North Carolina and South Carolina, including a tree farm and land in Lancaster, S.C., worth up to $1
Video · 115th Congress
Warren and Price Spar Over Medicare Funding
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] At the confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services nominee Republican Rep. Tom Price on Wednesday, Democratic Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
Confirmation Speculation Swirls in the Senate
The Senate Armed Services Committee also voted 26-1 Wednesday to favorably report Mattis’ nomination for Defense secretary, meaning his nomination can be sent directly to the Senate after he is formally
Policy · 115th Congress
Zinke, DeVos Kick Off Week of Senate Hearings
Senate Preview: DeVos and Price Face Skeptical Dems [jwp-video n=”1″] [Senate Democrats Want More Time to Question Trump’s Education Nominee] “The vast majority of students in this country
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Group Launches Digital Campaign for Health Care Plan
More than $1 million in TV ads are running in 15 districts, including those of some vulnerable GOP incumbents and committee chairmen. The digital ad strikes a similar tone as the TV spot.