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Senate defense hawks hold up debt ceiling bill in protest of cuts, lack of Ukraine money
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of Senate Republican defense hawks are holding up passage of legislation to raise the debt...
The GOP’s Big Idea To Stop Spending Has Been Tried Before, And It Only Sort Of Worked
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThroughout the on-and-off negotiations over whether to raise the debt limit, congressional...
GOP seeks upper hand as prospect of automatic budget cuts stirs fears
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCongress faces more government funding headaches in 2024 as lawmakers stare down what could be...
Congress passes fourth stopgap funding bill as 1% sequester looms
Defense News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLawmakers kicked FY24 defense funding further down the road, raising fears at the Pentagon that...
The Pentagon’s budget season is approaching. Experts say buckle up.
Defense News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSix months into the fiscal year, the Pentagon still doesn’t have a full budget. Last week, service...
GOP set to mark up spending bills at levels below debt ceiling deal caps
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse GOP negotiators will mark up annual spending bills below the agreed-upon limits in the deal...
Column: The U.S. economy is again being held hostage to our ridiculous federal debt ceiling
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) gave away much of his leverage to right-wing Republican House...
Column: GOP promises to gut your Social Security, Medicare if it takes power
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) is gunning for your Social Security....
Pentagon unveils $850 billion budget request amid spending uncertainty
Defense News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Pentagon released its fiscal year 2025 funding request, officially beginning one of the most...
This Year’s Lame Duck Will Be Spicy
The Fiscal Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe need to provide tens of billions of dollars in Hurricane Ian relief money for Florida will add to what was already going to be a busy post-election...