Category: Federal Budget (US)
Fearful of a Shutdown, Congress Inches Toward Stopgap Spending Bill
On December 21, 2017 by IleneSimilarly, Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, traded his vote on the tax bill, in part for a promise from Republican leaders to consider a deal to protect young immigrants brought into the United States as children, known as Dreamers. Mr. McConnell said on Wednesday that if negotiators could reach bipartisan agreement on the deal
Heading Toward Tax Victory, Republicans Eye Next Step: Cut Spending
On December 3, 2017 by IleneAnd it was passed along sharply partisan lines, offering nothing to Democrats, and leaving them with no obligation or incentive to negotiate cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, the entitlement programs that are driving up spending, but are also the pride of the Democratic Party. For his part, Mr. Trump spent his campaign promising
Senate Passes Sweeping Republican Tax Overhaul Bill
On December 2, 2017 by IleneEarly on Saturday morning, Mr. Pence provided a tiebreaking vote to pass an amendment offered by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, that would allow people to use up to $10,000 a year from tax-advantaged 529 savings accounts to fund tuition at private and religious K-12 schools or certain educational expenses for home-schooled students. Right
With Few Wins in Congress, Republicans Agree on Need to Agree
On August 5, 2017 by IlenePerhaps most important, Senate Republicans have begun to stiffen their spines against Mr. Trump, who has spent the better part of his presidency alternatively ignoring, undermining or outright denouncing the efforts of Congress to legislate. On Thursday, before leaving on a monthlong recess, the Senate set up a system to prevent the president from appointing
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