Coburn, Van Hollen Wrangle on Budget
“I am willing to work out a plan to reduce the deficit — it should not just involve spending cuts, as the fiscal commission has said.
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Will Senate Democrats Rally Beyond the CR?
Schumer should be all that confident.” Indeed, those four Democratic defections make it technically true that Reid needed Republican votes to pass the CR in a 53-47 chamber.
Boehner Confident of Passage
Speaker John Boehner maintained Thursday that a compromise 2011 spending bill would pass the House, but the Ohio Republican was unwilling to say that House Republicans could do it without Democratic support
Democratic Rank and File Urge Clean Debt Limit Vote
The call comes in the face of bartering between President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans over what should be included in the package to avoid a default on the national debt.
Obama Rips GOP Budget, Offers $4T Proposal
Obama also said Social Security should also be shored up for future generations, but without slashing benefits.
Deficit Politics Now Moves to Congress
He also said Social Security should be shored up for future generations, but without slashing benefits.
Congress’ War Dance Is Often a Salsa Sidestep
The Ohio Republican expressed respect for the president as commander in chief, but he indicated that he and many of his colleagues “are troubled that U.S. military resources were committed to war without
Obama to Outline Deficit Reduction Proposal
also said they would push for budget reform and more debt reductions as part of the debate over raising the debt limit, although Obama has said he wants a vote on a “clean” bill on raising the ceiling, without
Shutdown Averted With Last-Minute Trade-Offs
It should come as no great surprise that the largest one-year spending cut in American history came down to the wire.
Shutdown? Drink Up
Capitol Hill bars and restaurants have used the threat of a government shutdown to build good will with their customers by promising to host drink specials should a shutdown actually occur.
More CAO Employees Needed to Process Furlough, Pay Requests
Boehner didn’t suggest other Members should follow his lead, but pointed them in the right direction in case they want to.
Gainer Warns Senate Staff They Could Go Home With No Pay
Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer sent a somberly worded email to his staff late Wednesday informing them that if the government shuts down Friday, reluctantly he would have to send most of them home without
Senate Democrats Likely to Offer Short-Term CR
“There will certainly be an attempt to propose an alternative, including the funding of troops,” Conrad said, without specifying the bill’s length.
Spending Bill Negotiations Continue Into Night
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) emerged from their second meeting Thursday with President Barack Obama without an agreement to avert a government shutdown
A Burning Question
“Don’t be stubborn about it,” the president implored the protester, Gillian Caldwell of the green group 1 Sky, who argued the administration should put all of its environmentally
Unscientific Method
In either case, ideology as much as an appreciation for scientific inquiry often colors decisions about where the government should be involved.
Members Prepare to Lose Perks
Roughly 750 SAA employees and more than 1,000 workers from the Office of the Architect of the Capitol would be sent home, leaving remaining Members and staff without significant support.
Lobbyists Get Busier as Shutdown Looms
Employees, announced Wednesday that it is suing the Obama administration for failing to provide details on who will work at each agency and how long those “essential” employees can be required to work without
Senate Avoids Vote on Military Provision by Paul
Rand Paul designed to imply that President Barack Obama contradicted himself when he ordered military operations in Libya without Congress’ consent.
CR Fatigue Setting In Among GOP
Members this week should begin to get at least some respite from the monotonous slog of the CR war, thanks to the decision of Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to unveil his fiscal