For the first time, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are all women, as is the top White House budget official. Can they avert a fiscal disaster? They’re determined to try.
Author: Emily Cochrane
Why McCarthy’s Slog to Speaker Could Mean Dysfunction Ahead in the House
The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to win his speakership gave the rebels more tools to sow disarray.
Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead
Departing longtime lawmakers perceive little prospect of orderly business in a divided Congress. They’re taking with them decades of experience in the day-to-day work of keeping the government running.
For Democrats, Spending Package Marked One Final Opportunity
For all their accomplishments in the past two years, Democrats face a far tougher environment to see most of their priorities through.
House Clears $1.7 Trillion Spending Package, Averting Shutdown
The bill, which passed the Senate on Thursday, now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature.
Immigration Dispute Stalls Efforts to Pass Spending Package in the Senate
An effort to force a vote to maintain Title 42, a pandemic-era border policy, has stalled the scramble to pass the spending package before a midnight Friday deadline.
What’s In (and Not In) the $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
A big boost for the military, more aid for Ukraine, a preference for the lobster industry over whales and an overhaul of the Electoral Count Act are among the provisions in the 4,155-page bill lawmakers expect to pass this week.
Lawmakers Unveil Sprawling Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The legislation, which would fund the government through September, would significantly increase federal spending.
Congress Clears One-Week Spending Bill to Avert Immediate Government Shutdown
The Senate passed legislation to avert a government shutdown this weekend as negotiators worked to finalize an agreement to provide funding through September.
Lawmakers Move to Avoid Shutdown, Citing Progress on Spending Deal
The House scheduled debate on a bill to punt a Friday deadline and buy time to cement an agreement on a catchall measure to fund the government through next fall.