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 ...
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 ...
US October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion
The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said ...
DOGE joins budget battle on side of Defense Department
Defense Secretary Hegseth is putting the military budget right in his sights. He has reallocated some spending and allied ...
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...
Taming the federal budget deficit will require tough decisions
The amount of money the government is taking in is outstripped by federal outlays. Fixing this won't be easy, especially in ...
Some Colorado school districts cancel classes March 20 while teachers protest budget cuts
Boulder Valley School District and Adams 12 Five Star Schools say they cannot safely hold classes as the districts anticipate ...
Schumer to work with GOP on protecting DC budget in funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he would support advancing the House-passed continuing resolution, but he ...
Trimming the fat from the federal budget shouldn’t hurt the most vulnerable this much
I agree with the House Budget Committee that our government's $36-trillion debt is a problem. But who should sacrifice to ...
South Dakota lawmakers navigate financial pressures to produce a $7.3 billion budget
The budget includes $3.1 billion in federal funding and the equivalent of 14,095 full-time employees, an increase of 24 from ...
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 ...