Trump signs budget appropriations bill into law, says White House
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a stopgap spending bill, passed by Congress this week, that averts a partial ...
Philly’s budget negotiations, explained in four charts
Negotiations between the mayor and Council over what ends up in the final budget deal are a big deal in City Hall. But when ...
The Trump-Johnson-Thune Budget Victory
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich writes that President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Thune and House Speaker Johnson pulled off a major political feat by getting the continuing resolution passed.
Budget uproar offers DC an uneasy reminder of Congress’ power
Advocates are seizing the moment to call for change, urging Congress not to “get back in the city management business” before ...
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 ...
Senate passes bill to avert $1B hit to D.C. budget in spending plan
The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to ...
Federal Budget Ax Threatens Contractors, but Could Also Be an Opportunity
By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through ...
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...
Where Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Hit Hardest
States like New York and California, but also Louisiana, Kentucky and West Virginia would be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts, ...
Senate Republicans’ budget bill rules out federal earmarks for state projects
While Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted for the spending measure to avoid a shutdown, it eliminates millions of ...