House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
Democrats blasted the House GOP's budget resolution, saying it would harm the middle class.
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Republicans Face Pushback on Potential Medicaid Overhaul
Republicans are exploring cuts to Medicaid in an effort to pay for the president’s priorities. But public opinion, a divided ...
These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
Trump’s spending pause exposes extreme reach of federal government
As the battle over President Trump’s spending pause plays out in the courts, it’s becoming clear just how far Uncle Sam’s ...
Pa. governor sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants, loans
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Philadelphia, calls actions by the federal agencies “flagrantly lawless” and says the agencies have no legal authority to unilaterally refuse to spend congressio ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
What eliminating the nation's top consumer watchdog means for home buyers and renters. 'It's open season.'
The agency was established under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the aftermath of the subprime-mortgage crisis, during which reckless lending by the mortgage ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Trump administration has halted the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's what that agency does, and ...
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively ...