Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 ...
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the ...
Congress faces Friday deadline to fund the government. Here's what to know.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms ...
If Congress slashes Medicaid, Valley Republican David Valadao could be the loser | Opinion
If congressman David Valadao again votes in favor of a budget that cuts Medicare and Medicaid, he will give a Democratic ...
Should Medicaid funding be cut? What new poll finds as Congress considers changes
Most Americans do not want Medicaid funding to be cut, according to a new poll, which comes as Congress is weighing changes ...
Federal budget deficit hits record $1.1T in first 5 months of fiscal year
New data from the Treasury Department shows the federal deficit is $318 billion larger in the first five months of fiscal ...
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — but where will $880 billion in budget cuts come from?
And on March 11, the White House issued a press release, declaring “President Trump will always protect Social Security [and] ...
Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense
The growing distance between the United States and its allies in NATO is an overdue nudge to European nations to start paying ...
Free school meals for thousands in WA at stake as Congress eyes budget
As Congress contemplates reduced funding for free school meals, Washington lawmakers punted on a measure to make lunch and ...
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Trump's Budget Plan Puts David Valadao on the Medi-Cal Hot Seat
California Republican Rep. David Valadao grapples with the political fallout of supporting Trump's budget plan affecting ...
Government deficit rose 4% in Trump’s first full month in office, despite DOGE. UBS says the U.S. is slashing confidence, not spending
While the government did cut its outlays in February, the budget deficit for the month more than doubled compared to January due to a drop in income.
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How will Congress resolve the budget with just days remaining before funds run out
"There's all kinds of things related to the debt ceiling, some people think of is a bit of budget gimmickry on the Senate side," said Mitchell Miller.