Biden launches opening salvo in debt ceiling fight against GOP with budget release
Although President Joe Biden's budget is a lofty document that has no chance of clearing the GOP-controlled House, it is […]
Tag: Federal Budget
Biden once offered budget bill strikingly similar to Rick Scott plan
In 1975, President Biden, a freshman senator, introduced a bill to limit budget authority for federal programs to four to […]
McCarthy leaves Biden meeting optimistic about debt talks
On Wednesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Republican from California) left a meeting to meet with President Biden. He expressed optimism about […]
McConnell, Senate GOP happy to sit out debt limit talks — for now
Senate Republicans said they were happy to leave the debate over raising the debt ceiling to their colleagues in Congress […]
Democrats may have to bend on negotiations with GOP on debt ceiling
Both policy experts and strategists in each party believe that Democrats will need to be at the table soon to […]
House conservative leader rips media for ‘irrational’ debt ceiling coverage, vows ‘serious fiscal reform’
Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (Republican from Oklahoma) criticized the national media for their hysterical coverage on the debt […]
Conservatives sharpen their spears for historic debt ceiling fight
On Thursday, the U.S. government was likely to reach its borrowing limit. This puts the new House Republican majority in […]
White House prepares to drop debt ceiling hammer to smash new GOP majority
Although the Republican House majority is not new, its problem is: trying to control federal spending with Washington still being […]
House passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
The House passed Wednesday's short-term funding bill in an attempt to avoid a shutdown. Friday's deadline was moved to next […]
Lawmakers reach deal on framework for omnibus spending package
The much-awaited deal between lawmakers and the framework for an Omnibus Package to Fund the Government for Fiscal 2023 has […]
