Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
Congress is poised to pass a Trump-approved funding bill this week. DC officials warn that it will lead to a $1 billion cut in the district's local budget. The 99-page GOP draft StopGap funding bill will continue to run the federal government past the Friday night closure deadline at the 2024 level. Its passing is […]
GOP’s budget strategy: Delay, deflect, do nothing
Republican leaders have repeatedly promised to “fight the next time.” Even if they controlled all three branches of the government, it's a vow they made and broke from the Tea Party era. Despite retaining leverage at the start of each Congress, Republicans, including Donald Trump, have shown enduring fear of government shutdowns. They start with […]
Top budget Democrat: GOP spending bill hands ‘a blank check to Elon Musk’
Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-Conn.), a top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, condemned the new House Republican's six-month suspension funding bill, claiming it was a “blank check” for the tech billionaire and close relatives of Trump adviser Elon Musk. “I strongly oppose the continuing resolution this year, which will gain power in the White House […]
DOD says it’s found $80 million in waste to trim from Pentagon budget
Pentagon officials and members of Elon Musk's Doge team have identified roughly $80 million in fat that can be trimmed on the Pentagon, the agency announced Monday. Hodge Podge of numerous programs and costs, including diversity equity and inclusion initiatives in the chopping block, rattles off by Chief Dodd spokesman Shawn Parnell In a social […]
Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks as GOP's budget plan remains on shaky ground
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) will hold a weekly press conference Thursday morning. This is because House GOP plans to avoid government closures next month appear to be planted in rocky soil. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and a Republican, won a major victory by passing a budget resolution in an astounding late-night vote on […]
Troubles loom for Johnson on Trump budget bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won a big victory Tuesday night when he turned the House GOP budget resolution into a dramatic vote, turning the Hardline conservative holdout trio in the final moments to win. But that was just the beginning. With the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” budget resolution adopted by the House, Johnson is now […]
DOGE can do great things with the budget. But Congress will need to be involved
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We Need a ‘Balanced Budget Amendment to Our Constitution’
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) wants to see a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution, he said in an interview Wednesday. Breitbart News Daily. Clyde has been discussing recent budget talks and said many states have such amendments, including their homelands in Georgia. “I want to see a balanced budget, and I honestly want to […]
Speaker Johnson scores major victory as House narrowly passes his budget
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to do so by flipping through enough Republican votes Tuesday night, just enough to pass his “big beautiful” settlement bill. Until the late-night vote, Johnson faced a “NO” vote of four Republicans on the settlement bill despite his support from President Donald Trump. Given the GOP's historically narrow House […]
Graham: House budget proposal needs 'major overhaul'
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (Rs.C.) said the key to unlocking President Trump's agenda would require a “massive overhaul” before it passes the Senate. Graham cited issues in solving the House budget before passing slightly through the lower chamber of 217-215 on Tuesday evening. “Tax cuts are not permanent. They are not using current […]