Some House Republicans are pushing back on former President Trump’s criticism of a recent plan to avert a government shutdown hatched in the conference that already seems to be in trouble. “A very important deadline is approaching at the end of the month. Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe…
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House GOP rolls out 10-year budget plan amid spending fight
Republicans on the House Budget Committee on Tuesday rolled out the party’s 10-year budget plan as the conference races to strike a deal on spending little under two weeks out from a looming government shutdown deadline. Republicans say the ambitious measure would balance the federal budget over the next decade, with proposals aimed at cutting…
5 things to watch as Congress veers toward shutdown
Congress has less than two weeks to strike a deal on spending or risk a government shutdown, and House Republicans’ opening offer is already hitting roadblocks. The GOP over the weekend unveiled a 160-plus page proposal to keep the government funded, along with a number of wish-list items to fetch conservative support that would have…
House GOP fights over shutdown plan
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story House conservatives pan GOP deal to prevent shutdown Hardline conservatives are tossing cold water on the party’s newly unveiled plan to avert a shutdown, threatening chances of passage in the lower chamber. © Greg Nash The…
Here’s what’s in Republicans’ proposed deal to prevent a shutdown
House GOP leaders are pushing a new proposal that would prevent a government shutdown later this month, but opposition in the Senate and even in the Republican Conference threatens chances of passage. The plan, unveiled Sunday night, would push the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline by another month, buying time for negotiators in both chambers to…
Biden: Automakers should share ‘record’ profits
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Biden calls for record profits to be shared with UAW President Biden called for record-high corporate profits to be shared with workers shortly after the United Auto Workers (UAW) went on a historic strike. © The…
House GOP’s official 10-year budget plan to be considered next week
Republicans on the House Budget Committee are set to consider the party’s long-term blueprint for the nation’s budget next week, the panel’s chair confirmed. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) told The Hill the committee is preparing to mark up the budget resolution next Wednesday, describing the proposal as a 10-year budget roadmap aimed at “restoring…
Senators push to pass cannabis banking bill after marijuana rescheduling
A bipartisan coalition of senators behind a cannabis banking bill is pushing for a markup and working to clear key hurdles on both sides of the aisle to lock down support. As advocates work to drum up momentum for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, some proponents in the upper chamber have expressed…
House GOP feuds as shutdown looms
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story ‘We’re dysfunctional’: Frustration builds in House GOP over spending Tensions are running high in the House GOP as the party struggles to unify on spending, fueling fears of a government shutdown on the horizon. © Greg…
Why the poverty rate rose
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Child poverty rate surges as aid dries up The U.S. Census Bureau estimated on Tuesday that poverty rose by more 4.6 percentage points last year while more than doubling among children. © Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press…