Republicans rip Biden's 'reckless' $7.3 trillion budget that will 'accelerate America's decline': Top GOP members says plan is a 'another example of disregard for fiscal responsibility'
1 year ago

Republicans rip Biden's 'reckless' $7.3 trillion budget that will 'accelerate America's decline': Top GOP members says plan is a 'another example of disregard for fiscal responsibility'

Daily Mail  

House Republican leadership tore into President Biden's new budget plan for fiscal year 2025, deeming it a 'roadmap to accelerate America's decline.' House Republican leadership tore into President Biden's new budget plan for fiscal year 2025, deeming it a 'roadmap to accelerate America's decline' The White House plans to pay for its ambition agenda - which includes $3 billion for climate change resilience - by imposing about $5 trillion in new taxes on corporations and the wealthy over a decade. Among Biden's budget proposals: the deficit would be reduced by $3 trillion over a decade, homebuyers would get a tax credit of $9,600, and parents would get a child tax credit. Other items in the budget: $2.1 billion for weather satellites to maintain the existing fleet of satellites critical for extreme weather forecasts and invest in next generation systems that would provide more accurate forecasts to combat the more powerful and frequent storms and extreme weather caused by climate change $2.9 billion for the Secret Service, which includes $70 million for security related to the 2024 Presidential Campaign and inauguration and $16 million to begin security preparations for the 2026 World Cup $7.8 billion for the Artemis program, which would bring astronauts - including the first women, first people of color, and first international astronauts - to the lunar surface as part of a long-term journey of science and exploration It also offers universal prekindergarten education to all four million 4-year-olds in America and give states the 'flexibility' to later expand preschool to 3-year-olds Provides 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

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House Republicans refuse to budge, unveil spending bill without Democratic input
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House Republicans refuse to budge, unveil spending bill without Democratic input

Firstpost  

The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year levels House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. Trump praised …

Trump’s spending bill may face a big problem: Disgruntled Senate Republicans
1 month ago

Trump’s spending bill may face a big problem: Disgruntled Senate Republicans

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Senate Majority Leader John Thune described the budget resolution that the House passed as …

Mike Johnson delivers win for Trump as House narrowly passes GOP budget framework calling for steep cuts
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1 month ago

Mike Johnson delivers win for Trump as House narrowly passes GOP budget framework calling for steep cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to adopt a budget …

'We are in meltdown mode': MSNBC host batters GOP over 'smoke and mirrors' Medicaid vote
1 month ago

'We are in meltdown mode': MSNBC host batters GOP over 'smoke and mirrors' Medicaid vote

Raw Story  

A narrow victory in the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday on a new budget proposal that could lead to devastating cuts to Medicaid funding was pilloried on MSNBC on Wednesday morning. With House Speaker Mike Johnson urging his caucus to push through the bill — and only Rep. Tom Massie holding out — "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough claimed …

House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda
1 month ago

House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans. Trump had invited several dozen Republicans to the White House, including …

Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' one step closer to reality as GOP pushes budget resolution – Firstpost
1 month ago

Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' one step closer to reality as GOP pushes budget resolution – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Trump wants the Republicans who control Congress to pass a large plan that would extend tax advantages that he got during his first term but would expire later this year, while simultaneously lowering expenditure on federal programs and services President Donald Trump pushed House Republicans to pass a GOP budget blueprint on Tuesday, a step towards delivering his “big, beautiful …

House GOP pushes ’big’ budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump’s agenda
1 month ago

House GOP pushes ’big’ budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump’s agenda

The Hindu  

With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans sent a Grand Old Party budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of Opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans. Editorial: Self-inflicted injury: On Trump tariffs and the U.S. economy …

'Not just parts' of Trump's agenda: House GOP jabs Senate colleagues after budget vote
1 month ago

'Not just parts' of Trump's agenda: House GOP jabs Senate colleagues after budget vote

Raw Story  

After narrowly advancing their budget late Tuesday — following some Capitol Hill drama over a handful of GOP holdouts — House Republicans took no time in dunking on their Senate counterparts. "Today, House Republicans moved Congress closer to delivering on President Trump's full America First agenda — not just parts of it. The House has proposed one comprehensive budget blueprint …

Johnson insists Republicans won’t cut entitlements to pay for Trump’s agenda
1 month ago

Johnson insists Republicans won’t cut entitlements to pay for Trump’s agenda

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Wednesday that Republicans will not make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security as they work to pass – and pay for – President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda. Now that said, what we are going to do is go into those programs and carve out the fraud, waste and abuse, and find …

House GOP struggles over budget blueprint signal bigger problems for Trump agenda
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1 month ago

House GOP struggles over budget blueprint signal bigger problems for Trump agenda

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda may be on the brink of a stinging setback in the House before it even gets started, offering a flashing warning sign about Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to deliver other key White House priorities this year. “This is a motley crew.” Hours before the scheduled vote, hardline conservatives insist there aren’t enough spending …

House GOP struggles over budget blueprint signal bigger problems for Trump agenda
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1 month ago

House GOP struggles over budget blueprint signal bigger problems for Trump agenda

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda may be on the brink of a stinging setback in the House before it even gets started, offering a flashing warning sign about Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to deliver other key White House priorities this year. Stay tuned,” Johnson said at a news conference on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, the first sign that …

Cutting Medicaid and raising the debt limit: Mike Johnson struggles to get Republicans behind Trump’s budget
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1 month ago

Cutting Medicaid and raising the debt limit: Mike Johnson struggles to get Republicans behind Trump’s budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With a Rules Committee vote today and a full vote planned on the floor …

Senate Republicans Pass Budget, Rejecting Protections For Medicaid
1 month ago

Senate Republicans Pass Budget, Rejecting Protections For Medicaid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Thursday approved a $340 billion budget plan that would boost defense, border security and energy spending, kicking off the first portion of President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda. They pressed forward despite Trump’s endorsement a day earlier of a larger budget plan advanced by House Republicans that would also extend his 2017 …

House Republicans split over Medicaid changes to pay for Trump tax cuts
1 month ago

House Republicans split over Medicaid changes to pay for Trump tax cuts

NPR  

House Republicans split over Medicaid changes to pay for Trump tax cuts The House GOP budget resolution relies on significant cuts to Medicaid. ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: House Republicans are crafting a budget package that includes President Trump's top agenda items - boosting border security and extending his tax cuts. WALSH: So the House Republican budget calls for up to $2 …

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
1 month ago

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote

LA Times  

Republican senators pushed a $340-billion budget framework to passage early Friday, chugging through an all-night session and Democratic opposition in a step toward unleashing money the Trump administration says it needs for mass deportations and border security that top their agenda. “What we’re doing today is jumpstarting a process that will allow the Republican Party to meet President Trump’s immigration …

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
1 month ago

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. “What we’re doing today is jumpstarting a process that will allow the Republican Party to meet President Trump’s immigration agenda,” Senate Budget Committee chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said while opening the debate. Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote AP correspondent Ed Donahue …

Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans

CNN  

CNN — Senate Republicans took a major step to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda early Friday morning, voting to adopt a budget blueprint that sets up a clash with House Republicans, who have put forward a competing plan. During the late-night session known as a “vote-a-rama,” Democrats attempted to force tough votes for Republicans over a slate of contentious …

Trump Endorses House Budget Plan With Medicaid Cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Endorses House Budget Plan With Medicaid Cuts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump has finally picked a side in the standoff between House and Senate Republicans over how best to enact his agenda. “The House and Senate are doing a SPECTACULAR job of working together as one unified, and unbeatable, TEAM,” Trump wrote, “however, unlike the Lindsey Graham version of the very important Legislation currently …

Senate GOP pushes ahead with budget bill that funds Trump’s mass deportations and border wall
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1 month, 1 week ago

Senate GOP pushes ahead with budget bill that funds Trump’s mass deportations and border wall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans pushed ahead late Tuesday on a scaled-back budget bill, a $340 billion package to give the Trump administration money for mass deportations and other priorities, as Democrats prepare a counter-campaign against the onslaught of actions coming from the White House. On a party-line vote, 50-47, Republicans launched the process, skipping ahead of the House Republicans who …

How Democrats Plan To Make Republicans Squirm On Tax Cuts, DOGE
1 month, 1 week ago

How Democrats Plan To Make Republicans Squirm On Tax Cuts, DOGE

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Democrats will force Republicans to take tough votes this week aimed at reversing President Donald Trump’s cuts to popular government programs and his plans to lower taxes for the wealthy. The Democratic amendments will focus on three specific areas: Republican plans for tax cuts for the wealthy, how Republicans intend to pay for those …

'Rips healthcare away': Dem blasts $4.5T tax cuts advanced by GOP-led House Budget panel
1 month, 1 week ago

'Rips healthcare away': Dem blasts $4.5T tax cuts advanced by GOP-led House Budget panel

Raw Story  

The Republican-led House Budget Committee has advanced a "fiscal framework" that calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, NBC News and Politico reported late Thursday. The budget resolution notably includes flexibility to increase tax cuts if deficit reduction exceeds $2 trillion. Rep. Jodey Arrington, the Budget Committee chair, told NBC News the budget resolution provides the "fiscal framework for what …

'Don’t think the numbers are real': GOP senator joins Dems in doubting Senate's budget
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Don’t think the numbers are real': GOP senator joins Dems in doubting Senate's budget

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The Senate began its budgeting process after waiting several weeks for the House to move forward with its process. "An $800 billion discrepancy, if I don't get a good explanation for that, I can't vote for the legislation," Paul added. "Well, let's be clear right now, Republicans have a majority in the House, a majority in the Senate, …

House Republicans Eye Big Cuts To Medicaid And Food Assistance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans Eye Big Cuts To Medicaid And Food Assistance

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a broad outline of their plans for the federal budget, using cuts to social programs to help pay for trillions of dollars in tax cuts. What we’re doing is the right thing by the people.” But the cuts the new budget document envisions would likely require savings well beyond what adding work requirements …

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Citing warnings from President Donald Trump’s border czar, Senate Republicans vowed Tuesday to move quickly on a budget plan that could pave the way for the passage of about $340 billion in additional border security and defense spending. “They need the money and they need it now.” Graham’s committee is taking up a budget plan for more border …

House GOP rushing to produce Trump’s big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises
1 month, 2 weeks ago

House GOP rushing to produce Trump’s big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks, massive program cuts and a possible extension of the nation’s debt limit. “We’re really grateful to the president for leaning in and doing what he does best, and …

As DOGE Hacks Away At Federal Agencies, Republicans Struggle With Actual Budget Plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As DOGE Hacks Away At Federal Agencies, Republicans Struggle With Actual Budget Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — While billionaire Donald Trump adviser Elon Musk’s minions raid federal agencies in an effort to cancel federal spending and lay off staff, Republicans in Congress are struggling to come up with an actual budget plan. I mean, Congress has never done anything close to that in budget reconciliation.” “Budget reconciliation” is the special lawmaking process …

Republicans crafting Trump’s big bill hit a familiar roadblock: How to pay for it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans crafting Trump’s big bill hit a familiar roadblock: How to pay for it

Associated Press  

DORAL, Fla. — After fours years of criticizing growing government deficits under Joe Biden, Republicans now have a math problem of their own — how to offset the multitrillion-dollar cost of extending and expanding the tax cuts they passed in President Donald Trump’s first term. Seeking to rally support in a speech Monday evening, Trump exhorted Republicans to stick together …

How Republicans could pay for Trump agenda and how it could hit your wallet
2 months ago

How Republicans could pay for Trump agenda and how it could hit your wallet

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump’s lofty agenda to tackle immigration, cut taxes …

Swing-district Republicans fear 'worst-case scenario' in big MAGA budget bill
2 months ago

Swing-district Republicans fear 'worst-case scenario' in big MAGA budget bill

Raw Story  

The New York Times has written an outline of Republican plans for a major budget reconciliation package and what it suggests seems to involve slashing money for programs that benefit low-income Americans to fund tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. Among other things, the Times reports that the GOP is eyeing work requirements to Medicaid that would cause an …

This Piece Of Joe Biden's Legacy Now Hangs In The Balance
2 months, 1 week ago

This Piece Of Joe Biden's Legacy Now Hangs In The Balance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. “Just talking to so many people who are on really expensive drugs, so many spouses who have stayed in the workforce to pay for their husbands or their wives’ drug coverage, the relief they have that they can now retire, they don’t have to worry about their spouse, …

Column: The GOP attack on the safety net and middle-class programs begins to take shape
2 months, 1 week ago

Column: The GOP attack on the safety net and middle-class programs begins to take shape

LA Times  

House Speaker Mike Johnson, right, joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, while he was trying to shepherd a spending bill to enactment in December over Donald Trump’s opposition. Proposals that would cut Medicaid benefits or eligibility for thousands of Americans are titled “Making Medicaid Work for the Most Vulnerable.” A sheaf of proposals to …

Here’s why the cost of extending Trump’s tax cuts just surged by nearly $1 trillion
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s why the cost of extending Trump’s tax cuts just surged by nearly $1 trillion

Raw Story  

If Congress doesn't act quickly to end the provisions in President-elect Donald Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it could blow an even bigger hole in the federal budget. Nearly 40 provisions in the 2017 law are set to expire this year, and because Senate Majority Leader John Thune has already signaled that the Republican majority's first legislative priority …

Food stamps, environmental safeguards and denying Ozempic: The ways Republicans could pay for Trump’s tax cuts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Food stamps, environmental safeguards and denying Ozempic: The ways Republicans could pay for Trump’s tax cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’ and his Congressional allies could add requirements to …

'Gift that keeps on giving': Dems celebrate Trump's latest 'nightmare' challenge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Gift that keeps on giving': Dems celebrate Trump's latest 'nightmare' challenge

Raw Story  

The recent spending battle in Congress found President-elect Donald Trump at odds with some of the Tea Party firebrands and budget hawks in his party. Trump urged lawmakers to "get rid of" the debt ceiling, which some of the Tea Party budget hawks adamantly oppose. In an article published Monday, Scholtes wrote, "GOP leaders are staring down two bad options …

Republicans quietly cut IRS funding by $20 billion in bill to avert government shutdown
3 months ago

Republicans quietly cut IRS funding by $20 billion in bill to avert government shutdown

Salon  

Republicans quietly made massive progress on their goal to defund the IRS in a last-minute package to avoid a government shutdown. Through the continuing resolution passed last week, funding the government through March and cutting $20 billion in supplemental funding for the taxation agency, Congress automatically extended cuts passed by the GOP in 2023 to a massive IRS investment. A …

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown
3 months, 1 week ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

LA Times  

“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now,” President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new …

'Chomping at the bit': Analyst claims Republican just showed rush to slash Social Security
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Chomping at the bit': Analyst claims Republican just showed rush to slash Social Security

Raw Story  

Republicans are already revealing their eagerness to cut earned benefits for millions of Americans, if one House Republican is to be believed. In a recent interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, Rep. Richard McCormick said that he aims to convince his fellow lawmakers that "hard decisions" need to be made about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid if his party …

'Have the stomach': Republican claims Dems need to back Social Security and Medicare cuts
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Have the stomach': Republican claims Dems need to back Social Security and Medicare cuts

Raw Story  

Rep. Richard McCormick told Fox Business that Republicans will desperately need help from Democrats if they intend to cut Social Security and Medicare — both of which are programs Democrats have historically supported. So, Trump's tax cuts and his mass deportation plan will result in adding almost as much as the entire government functioning for a year. "We're gonna have …

Solutions: Biden still has time to nudge the federal budget closer to sanity
4 months, 1 week ago

Solutions: Biden still has time to nudge the federal budget closer to sanity

LA Times  

The Internal Revenue Service can help to narrow the budget gap if it has the resources to catch tax cheats. The U.S. fiscal outlook has dramatically deteriorated since the last time we ran a surplus in 2001, and President Biden — like Democratic and Republican presidents before him — shares some responsibility for our high and rising debt. During his …

Trump already 'set to repeat Biden's mistake': conservative economist
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump already 'set to repeat Biden's mistake': conservative economist

Raw Story  

Conservative economist Brian Riedl thinks that President Joe Biden's biggest mistake was the first major piece of legislation that he signed into law: The American Rescue Plan. Writing on Twitter, Riedl acknowledges that inflation was likely to have spiked regardless of what Biden did when he came into office given pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, but he adds that $1.9 trillion …

Elon Musk Has New Idea For Donald Trump: Giant Budget Cuts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Has New Idea For Donald Trump: Giant Budget Cuts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING During Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, campaign surrogate Elon Musk pitched an eyebrow-raising $2 trillion budget cut. Trump has promoted Musk as someone who could identify wasteful federal spending, but a $2 trillion cut would amount to almost a third of the budget and crush a range of popular programs ― especially if …

Trump's plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris', analysis says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris', analysis says

NPR  

Trump's plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris', analysis says toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images With less than a month left until Election Day, both the Harris and Trump campaigns have presented their economic visions to the American people — including proposed tax cuts, border security spending and affordable housing policies. Trump's estimated …

Biden climate chief says there isn’t much spending GOP can claw back from IRA
6 months ago

Biden climate chief says there isn’t much spending GOP can claw back from IRA

Politico  

“And frankly, I think there’s going to be real momentum,” he added. Zaidi’s comments come as Trump, the GOP nominee, has blasted the law as a “green new scam” and promised to claw back unspent funding from the IRA if he wins the presidency. “That’s why they are trying to spend it so quickly.” But she added, in her home …

Biden deal to lower prescription drug prices will save taxpayers $6bn next year, Democrats say
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden deal to lower prescription drug prices will save taxpayers $6bn next year, Democrats say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A landmark price negotiation between pharmaceutical companies and Medicare will …

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
7 months, 1 week ago

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden depart after speaking about the administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs during an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., on Thursday. Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration signed deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the list prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. “I’ve …

Key GOP economic talking point destroyed by new analysis
9 months ago

Key GOP economic talking point destroyed by new analysis

Raw Story  

National debt has for decades been a go-to issue Republicans try to use to persuade voters against supporting social programs — an issue that has crept back to the forefront with new reports that annual interest payments serving the national debt now exceed what the U.S. spends on its military. According to the report, former President Donald Trump's contribution to …

Congressional Budget Office raises this year’s federal budget deficit projection by $400 billion
9 months, 1 week ago

Congressional Budget Office raises this year’s federal budget deficit projection by $400 billion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that it projects this year’s federal budget deficit to be $400 billion higher, a 27% increase compared to its original estimate released in February. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, said in a statement that the report “is further evidence of the need for Congress to pass President Biden’s Budget to reduce the …

Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package after Senate’s 2am vote
1 year ago

Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package after Senate’s 2am vote

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A partial government shutdown was averted on Saturday when President …

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
1 year ago

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat

LA Times  

Upon signing the spending package Saturday, President Biden urged Congress to approve aid for Israel and Ukraine and a bipartisan border security bill. President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans …

House approves $1.2-trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline; Senate up next
1 year ago

House approves $1.2-trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline; Senate up next

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson brought a spending bill up under a streamlined process that required two-thirds support for approval. Johnson broke up this fiscal year’s spending bills into two parts as House Republicans revolted against what has become an annual practice of asking them to vote for one massive, complex bill with little time to review before facing …

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