“To avoid a government shutdown, the House should follow the Senateâs lead and pass their appropriations bills in a bipartisan way,â Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The Senate is preparing its first big move in the fall spending fight. Chuck Schumer is tentatively planning to bring up several spending bills for
McCarthy confronts a spending mess that will test his speakership
August 15, 2023 by
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has to clear a dozen spending bills, altogether worth over $1 trillion, with near-total unanimity in the GOP â votes that even his allies say he doesnât have right now. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthyâs survival as speaker may depend on whether he pulls off a difficult summertime task: bridging the huge
Former North Carolina legislator sentenced to 5 years probation for homeless shelter spending
August 14, 2023 by
A former North Carolina state legislator and Winston-Salem City Council member was sentenced to five years of probation along with monetary penalties after pleading guilty to fraud for spending money from the homeless center organization he had led for personal use. U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs on Thursday accepted the guilty plea by Derwin Montgomery, […]
Biden taps new legislative affairs head as spending fight approaches
August 11, 2023 by
Shuwanza Goff, left, started her Hill career in the office of Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in 2srcsrc8, eventually rising to become his floor director when he was in Democratic leadership. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo President Joe Biden on Monday named longtime Hill aide Shuwanza Goff as his director of legislative affairs, just in time for
Fox News Poll: Majority says only increase debt ceiling with spending cuts
July 28, 2023 by
With under two weeks until a potential default on the nationâs debt, a majority of registered voters says increasing the debt ceiling should only happen with spending cuts, and two-thirds believe that failing to raise that limit will result in financial catastrophe. Thatâs a complete reversal from 12 years ago during the last debt ceiling crisis. […]
Debt Standoff: House GOP Moves to Lock Down Package to Force Biden’s Hand on Spending Limit
April 26, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other top House Republicans raced Tuesday to lock down votes for a legislative package that would raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending that they believe will strengthen their negotiating position with Democrats as a standoff looms later this year. McCarthy hosted GOP members in the speakerâs office all
Disney’s Woke Streaming Services Still Losing More than $1 Billion a Quarter as Bob Iger Tries to Rein in Spending
March 9, 2023 by
Disneyâs woke streaming services are still hemorrhaging money at an alarming rate, losing more than $1 billion a quarter at a time when CEO Bob Iger is trying to put the brakes on the companyâs runaway spending habits. For its first fiscal quarter, Disneyâs direct-to-consumer business â which includes Disney+, Hulu, and other services â
NFL Still Spending Millions on Social Justice Initiatives
March 9, 2023 by
Nic Antaya/Getty Images The National Football League (NFL) has not cut back on its social justice spending initiatives despite the harm it has done to its brand in recent years. In 2020, when Black Lives Matter (BLM) mandates reached national consciousness in the wake of George Floydâs murder at the hands of a white Minneapolis
House GOP tempts fall government shutdown with longshot spending demands
March 2, 2023 by
The government funding process appears over before it really even started, top House Democratic appropriator Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) quipped earlier this week. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Republicans are vowing to put Don Quixote to shame by tilting at a huge windmill: slashing federal spending by at least $13src billion without cutting defense.
Congress Braces for Long, Cold Winter Night to Pass Omnibus Spending Plan Before Christmas
February 15, 2023 by
Update: After the publication of this story, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced the House will vote on the omnibus package on Friday: Congress is bracing for a long, cold winter night in Washington, DC, as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is determined to pass the Democratsâ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending plan before lawmakers
Congressional leaders pledge to avert rail strike, negotiate year-end spending deal
January 15, 2023 by
Congressional leaders and top appropriators could meet as soon as Wednesday about the so-called omnibus spending package, which would boost federal agency budgets for the current fiscal year. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday resolving to both quickly avert a national railroad strike in the coming
Lawmakers labor to break impasses stalling massive spending bill
January 14, 2023 by
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) fields questions about the politics of the federal debt in front of the House Rules Committee at the Capitol. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Top lawmakers are still grasping for the deal they need to tee up a sprawling year-end spending package as potential pitfalls for the bill
Spending talks closer to a deal â but still lacking DeLauroâs buy-in
January 12, 2023 by
House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro speaks with lawmakers and visitors outside the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 2, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Congressional spending leaders are nearing agreement on a massive government funding deal, but one powerful skeptic remains: House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro. While the accord isnât final
Speaker Race Breakthrough: McCarthy PAC Agrees with Conservatives on No Spending in Safe Open-Seat Primaries
January 11, 2023 by
The conservative and influential Club for Growth announced it cut a deal with the super PAC affiliated with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), signaling possible movement in the House speaker race after a stalemate had resulted in no speaker through six rounds of voting as of Wednesday afternoon. The deal with the McCarthy-affiliated super
December spending gloom falls on GOP: ‘Iâm so disgusted’
January 10, 2023 by
And while some McCarthy allies acknowledge that a spending deal would ease their to-do list in the new Congress, few House Republicans can be counted on to support it. McCarthy himself is aligning with conservatives who want to see Congress punt, thus denying Democrats a year-end win â while depositing a spending fight on the
Senate trudges toward vote on $1.7T spending bill amid conservative pushback
January 8, 2023 by
A Wednesday vote in the Senate would align with the Houseâs plan to return that evening to start pushing the so-called omnibus across the finish line. And some senior aides think that whenever the spending package does make it to the House, the chamber could pull a late-night session, sending members home as quickly as
Whatâs in and whatâs out of Congressâ $1.7T spending bill
January 8, 2023 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with reporters as he walks to a vote at the U.S. Capitol Dec. 2src, 2src22. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The year-end spending package that Congress is rushing to pass this week does more than fund the government through September. Itâs also chock full of policy provisions that affect everything from
Texas Republican trashes $1.7T government spending bill
January 4, 2023 by
Rep. Pat Fallon said the $1.7 trillion spending bill should have focused more on border issues. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool Rep. Pat Fallon on Sunday deemed the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill approved last week to be âgarbage.â Speaking on Fox Newsâ âSunday Morning Futures,â the Texas Republican said: âIt was an absolute piece of
Amid Jackson water crisis, Rep. Thompson supports a civil rights review of federal spending
November 9, 2022 by
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Democrat Patty Murray Champions ‘Inflation Reduction’ Act as Economists Say Spending Worsened Inflation
November 2, 2022 by
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) touted her support for the so-called âInflation Reductionâ Act at Sunday eveningâs Senate debate with her opponent, Republican Tiffany Smiley, who is putting her through a tough reelection campaign. Smiley said Murrayâs support âsounds like a Washington, DC, answer to me,â telling the 30-year incumbent, âyou are Washington, DC.â âSen. Murray…
Kennedy: Unless Fauci Seeks Asylum in Some Foreign Country, Heâll Be Spending Time in Front of Congress
October 13, 2022 by
Monday, during an appearance on FNCâs âHannity,â Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) predicted outgoing National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci would be spending a lot of time in front of congressional committees in the near future. Kennedy told host Sean Hannity that unless Fauci was going to a foreign country, he should…
Bill Gates Successfully Lobbied Joe Manchin to Pass Climate and Spending Bill
October 8, 2022 by
In a recent article, Bloomberg details Bill Gatesâ efforts to lobby Joe Manchin over the climate and spending bill known as the âInflation Reduction Actâ even though it wonât reduce inflation according to nonpartisan experts. Gates worked hard to ensure the passage of the bill as it would further his creepy vision of a transition…
Report: California School District Spending $20K on ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Which Aims to ‘Disrupt Whiteness’
September 13, 2022 by
A California school district is reportedly spending tens of thousands of dollars on an organization called âWoke Kindergarten,â which focuses on âsupporting children, families, educators and organizations in their commitment to abolitionist early education and pro-black and queer and trans liberation.â According to reports, the Golden Stateâs Hayward Unified School District recently contacted the organization for a…
Biden Budget Proposes $6 Trillion Annual Spending as Inflation Soars to 29-Year High
May 30, 2021 by
President Joe Biden released his budget Friday, proposing $6.01 trillion in annual spending even as the economy is going through record inflation. The Commerce Department reported Friday that core personal consumption expenditures hit a 3.1 percent annual gain in April â the highest since May 1992. The plan calls for a 36.6 percent increase in…
Biden Budget Requests Increase In Defense Spending, Identifies China As âTop Challengeâ
April 10, 2021 by
April 09, 2021 12:39 PM ET President Joe Bidenâs budget for the fiscal year 2022 calls for a slight increase in defense spending to $715 billion and identifies combatting China as the âtop challengeâ for the U.S. as a whole. The defense spending in Bidenâs first budget request reflects the Pentagonâs ongoing efforts to pivot…
Spending Free For All: Paid Family And Medical Leave Is Infrastructure According To House Democrats
April 6, 2021 by
Democrats are pushing President Joe Bidenâs 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 Bidenâs 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 partsâ 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 âGood for the Swamp,â 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 âgood for the swampâ while failing to fund President Trumpâs 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 […]