April 09, 2021 12:39 PM ET President Joe Biden’s budget for the fiscal year 2022 calls for a slight increase in defense spending to $715 billion and identifies combatting China as the “top challenge” for the U.S. as a whole. The defense spending in Biden’s first budget request reflects the Pentagon’s ongoing efforts to pivot…
Biden Budget Requests Increase In Defense Spending, Identifies China As ‘Top Challenge’
April 10, 2021 by
Spending Free For All: Paid Family And Medical Leave Is Infrastructure According To House Democrats
April 6, 2021 by
Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden’s near $2 trillion infrastructure package as a way to revitalize the economy but the bill also includes paid family and medical leave. House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal pledged in a letter to Democratic members of the committee that paid family and medical leave would be included in…
Biden Reportedly Preparing $3 Trillion Spending Package
March 23, 2021 by
President Joe Biden’s team is reportedly planning on introducing a $3 trillion jobs and infrastructure proposal to the president this week, according to reports. The proposal would be presented in two parts– one focused on infrastructure and clean energy and the other on domestic issues, according to CNN, who was briefed on the matter by…
Joe Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Spending Plan
January 15, 2021 by
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus plan Thursday that he claims will turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout, and providing financial help to individuals, states, and local governments and businesses struggling with the prolonged economic fallout. The proposal reflects the priorities of Democrats, spending more money on aiding state governments,…
REPORT: Outside Republican Organizations Helped Give Republican Candidates Spending Edge In Georgia Runoffs
January 6, 2021 by
January 05, 2021 5:03 PM ET Fundraising operations connected to Republican Senate leadership raised $58 million to help Republican Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue over the finish line in the Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, according to Fox News. GOP strategist and Fox News contributor Karl Rove, who has also been leading the fundraising…
Dave Brat: $850B Spending Bill ‘Good for the Swamp,’ Fails to Fund Wall.
September 27, 2018 by
Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) says the more than $850 billion funding package that increases military spending is “good for the swamp” while failing to fund President Trump’s key campaign promise: A border wall on the United States-Mexico border. As President Trump signals that he will sign the $852 billion funding package, which expands spending for […]
Trump Rips Congress Over ‘Ridiculous’ Spending Bill: ‘Where Is The Money For The Wall?’
September 20, 2018 by
President Trump went on a furious tirade on Thursday as he slammed Congress’s “ridiculous” spending bill, deriding the lack of money for his campaign-promised southern border wall. “I want to know, where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and where will it come from after the Midterms?” […]
Senate approves $854B spending bill.
September 20, 2018 by
The Senate is racing to avoid the third government shutdown of the year ahead of a looming end-of-the-month deadline. Senators on Tuesday voted 93-7 to pass a sweeping $854 billion spending bill that includes funding for the departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Education, which make up the lion’s share of […]
Far Left Group Spending Millions of Dollars to Fight Kavanaugh Confirmation Run by Former Feinstein Aide.
September 18, 2018 by
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Senator Dianne Feinstein Far left group ‘Demand Justice’ has spent millions of dollars to derail the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Shortly after Justice Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, twice-failed presidential hopeful, Crooked Hillary wasted no time and immediately got to work fighting Trump’s next […]
Citing General Patton, Donald Trump Signs Massive Military Spending Bill.
August 14, 2018 by
President Donald Trump traveled to Ft. Drum in New York on Monday to sign a bill funding military operations for FY 2019. During the signing ceremony, Trump quoted one of General George Patton’s famous addresses to the troops in World War II. “I don’t want to get any messages saying, ‘I am holding my position.’ […]
TRUMP BREAKS NATO: Leaders Pledge ‘Unwavering Commitment’ To Boost Defense Spending
July 12, 2018 by
Leaders of member nations that belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pledged their “unwavering commitment” to increasing their defense funding of the organization after President Donald Trump slammed the group for treating the United States unfairly. The commitment from European leaders came after Trump publicly embarrassed NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting […]
Trump signs massive spending bill, backing away from veto threat.
March 23, 2018 by
President Trump on Friday signed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill, averting a government shutdown just hours after he created drama and uncertainty by threatening a veto. Trump blasted the measure as “ridiculous,” in large part because it contained only a fraction of the money he asked for a wall along the Mexican border and did not […]
Senate approves $1.3 trillion spending bill, sending to Trump.
March 23, 2018 by
The Senate rushed to approve a $1.3 trillion government funding bill early Friday morning, sending the mammoth legislation to President Trump‘s desk less than 24 hours before a deadline to avert another government shutdown. Senators voted 65-32 on the measure, well over the simple majority needed to approve it, despite late drama after the bill easily cleared the House on Thursday […]
GOP posts text of $1.3T spending bill with shutdown deadline days away.
March 22, 2018 by
Congressional Republican leaders released the final version of a proposed $1.3 trillion spending bill Wednesday evening, approximately 52 hours before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. The 2,232 page “omnibus” bill was made public hours after House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., dashed through a Washington snowstorm to meet with President Trump at the […]
White House backs omnibus spending bill.
March 21, 2018 by
President Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind a $1.3 trillion spending bill, defying House conservatives and handing a victory to GOP congressional leaders. The White House announced Trump’s backing after he discussed the proposed deal with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “The president and the leaders discussed their support for […]
Outrageous! Paul Ryan’s $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill Funds Planned Parenthood, Sanctuary Cities – Won’t Fund Trump Wall.
March 20, 2018 by
Speaker Paul Ryan is set to pass the largest spending bill in US history next to Barack Obama’s trillion dollar failed stimulus. President Trump spoke on Monday about the importance of the border wall with Mexico to enhance national security and battle the opioid crisis in America. But once again it is unlikely that funding […]
WOW: Democrats Agree to Spending Deal that Doesn’t Include DACA.
February 7, 2018 by
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Spending Deal…Without DACA Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday that the chamber has reached a bipartisan 2-year spending deal, two days before the government shutdown deadline. It includes large increases on defense spending, funding to combat opioid addiction and substance abuse, and money for disaster relief efforts. It does not include […]
Democrats Cave on ‘Schumer Shutdown,’ Agree to Three-Week Spending Bill.
January 22, 2018 by
Senate Democrats caved on the “Schumer Shutdown,” on Monday and agreed to a three-week spending bill that will fund the government until February 8. Shortly before the cloture vote, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told reporters that after leaving the Democratic meeting, the three-week Continuing Resolution (CR) might even get 70 votes. In the end, the Senate […]
TRUMP EFFECT: RECORD HOLIDAY SALES NEAR $600 BILLION; Expert: Spending Pace Not Seen Since Great Recession.
December 27, 2017 by
Retailers are reporting record holiday sales this season of $598 billion as of Christmas Eve, fueled by confidence in the pro-business, pro-jobs economic polices of President Donald Trump of cutting Obama-era regulations and enacting major tax cuts and reforms. Yet media reports by CBS, AP and the Wall Street Journal all failed to mention President […]
Senate Budget a Major Step Toward Tax Reform, but Falls Short on Spending Reforms
October 22, 2017 by
The Senate passed its fiscal year 2018 budget resolution late Thursday night, paving the way for potentially the most comprehensive tax reform package in decades. The proposal is a significant step toward implementing the president and Congress’ tax reform agenda. However, it fails to make significant cuts to federal spending—an important piece of the puzzle […]
Report: Billions in New Spending Failed to Fix VA Problems, Made Some Worse
July 7, 2016 by
Amid public outrage over the deadly wait list manipulation scandal that consumed the federal Department of Veterans Affairs in 2014, politicians on both sides of the aisle demanded accountability and reforms. As usual, many Democrats blamed the agency’s systemic corruption on funding shortfalls, which was an inaccurate red herring. Nevertheless, Congress allocated billions in additional dollars for […]
Obama spending millions to find summer jobs — for ‘refugees’
May 18, 2016 by
Obama is “prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens for summer jobs.” It is an outrage. We need to stop paying our taxes — en masse. I can’t be the only one who is sick and tired of funding Islamic terrorism, Muslim refugees, Islamic Jew-hatred, Iranian nukes, 93 million Americans on entitlements, anti-American leftists organizations, and […]
DESPICABLE: As Brussels BURNS, this is how Obama is spending his time – WATCH
March 25, 2016 by
This perfectly demonstrates what is wrong with the West right now – and what is horribly wrong with this president — not that you needed any more evidence in that regard. It is absolutely unconscionable to me that our president, our commander in chief, would be putting on this jaw-droppingly embarrassing performance while Brussels mourns […]
Sen. Sessions Criticizes Immigration Provisions in Omnibus Spending Bill
December 19, 2015 by
Speaking in the early morning hours of December 18, after the House had passed the massive $1.1-trillion spending package (but before the Senate had voted on it), Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.; shown) strongly condemned the legislation because it would fully fund President Obama’s resettlement of both refugees and illegal aliens, fully fund sanctuary cities, and […]
Merry Christmas: House Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill–Thanks To Democrats
December 18, 2015 by
It’s pretty much a done deal. The House passed a $1.1 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill, and have skipped town for the holidays. The Senate is poised to pass the bill later today. House Democrats were key in getting this piece of legislation over the finish line (via Roll Call): Legislation to fund government operations through the remainder […]
What’s Wrong With the Massive Omnibus Spending Bill
December 17, 2015 by
Early Wednesday morning, the House Rules Committee posted text for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of the 2016 fiscal year (FY). This $1.1 trillion spending package, known as the omnibus, shows Washington at its worst. Lawmakers are being asked to sign off on 2,200 pages (with an additional 1,000 pages of explanatory materials), at the 11th […]
Here’s What’s in Congress’ Spending and Tax Package
December 16, 2015 by
Congressional leaders announced the details of a $1.1-trillion spending bill to fund the government on Tuesday night. But with spending levels already predetermined, lawmakers were more concerned with what policy provisions were attached to the legislation. The spending legislation will be introduced with a package renewing billions of dollars in tax breaks for businesses and low-income […]
BERNIE SANDERS finally admits everyone’s taxes must rise to pay for his spending
October 19, 2015 by
Bernie Sanders has been peddling the fantasy that by soaking Wall Street and other mega-rich people with high taxes, a bonanza of freebies – free college, free health care, etc. – can be available for all. Pure covetous class envy worthy of the crudest communist revolutionary. I have to give former Clinton White House official […]
How Welfare Spending Hurts the People It’s Supposed to Help
August 31, 2015 by
Federal and state governments spent $1.02 trillion on welfare in 2014—an increase of $274 billion, or 36 percent, since 2003 after adjusting for inflation. At the federal level, the welfare bureaucracy spans numerous agencies and includes more than 80 different means-tested aid programs that provide cash, food, housing, medical care and social services to poor […]