HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5 days ago GOP lines up culture war-heavy spending bills targeting military abortions, drag shows House Republicans are seeking to include provisions on abortion, transgender health care, drag performers, and DEI in this year's appropriations bills.
POLITICS June 12 Fiscal hawks slam ‘worst’ 2024 earmarks from both parties totaling $22B in spending Citizens Against Government Waste released their annual "Pig Book" of the worst pork barrel spending projects.
POLITICS May 25 Disgraced EcoHealth Alliance reaped nearly $100M in taxpayer funds since 2008 EcoHealth Alliance – a U.S.-based nonprofit with a stated mission of preventing pandemics – received upwards of $90 million dollars from the federal government over the last 16 years.
Washington DC May 18 DC Mayor Bowser jets off for Las Vegas weekend 'mission' after ritzy Masters trip on taxpayers' dime Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will travel to Las Vegas this weekend less than a month after she faced scrutiny for attending the Masters on the taxpayers dime.
VIDEO April 11 Speaker Johnson says 'we have a path' on FISA renewal Johnson signals path forward on FISA but stops short of revealing plan
FBI April 11 FBI director warns of 'elevated' public, national safety; pushes for increased funding FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday will warn of an "elevated threat" for U.S. public safety and national security while pushing for an increased budget.
California April 4 California Dems reach $17.3B deficit reduction agreement California's Democratic leadership announced Thursday an agreement to reduce the Golden State's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall by $17.3 billion.
Border security April 1 Congress grants $380 million in border security funding to Middle Eastern countries The $1.2 trillion spending bill recently passed to avert a shutdown includes money for border security in foreign countries, even as Congress remains deadlocked on the U.S. border.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1 Republicans warm to Social Security, Medicare reform as 2024 election nears House Republicans are cautiously getting more vocal about the need for entitlement reform, though experts say the odds of actual change are a long shot.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25 Lawmakers brace for brutal new government spending fight on heels of last shutdown battle Conservatives in the House and Senate are worried Congress is already behind on the government funding process for the next fiscal year, which begins Sept. 30.