White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse
The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...
‘Rosy’ Congressional Budget Assumptions Might Increase National Debt
Republicans bet on the economy growing faster than reasonable to cover plans that could reignite inflation, rising interest ...
Budget chair Lindsey Graham releases Senate reconciliation ‘blueprint’ on border security, energy after House delays
Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier this week that the Senate was moving forward with a two-bill approach to ...
Trump, Congress budget talks send risks soaring for Social Security and Medicare
The latest news on budget talks between President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress indicates that the financial risks to Social Security and Medicare, as well as to the entire ...
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Hospitals could be Congress’ next target as GOP looks to extend Trump’s tax cuts
Republicans are looking for ways to pay for the cost of extending the tax cuts, estimated at $4 trillion over a decade.
Senate vote could put Project 2025 architect in charge of Trump's budget office
The Senate was headed for a confirmation vote Thursday night on Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee for White ...
How Each Senator Voted to Confirm Russell T. Vought as Budget Chief
The Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office.
Senate confirms Russ Vought to lead budget office as Democrats protest
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Democrats held the floor ...
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Trump meets with Congressional Republicans over major bill to extend tax cuts
President Donald Trump met for hours with House Republican leadership Thursday as Congress works to get traction on a major ...
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Congressional Budget Office Projects $2.7B Pell Grant Shortfall
The Pell Grant program has a $2.7 billion shortfall heading into the coming fiscal year, according to new projections from the Congressional Budget Office.