With California’s deficit looming, schools brace for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spending plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday laid out a plan to offset a staggering budget deficit as the nation's most populous state weathers a revenue slump that could severely impact its 5.8 million public school children. reveal. Just two years ago, California had a budget surplus of more than $100 billion due to a soaring […]
Republicans Achieve Massive IRS Funding Cuts In Spending Agreement
The bipartisan spending agreement brokered by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer includes accelerated funding cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) supported by Republicans, Johnson said. He made the announcement in a letter to colleagues. The agreement includes a $10 billion cut from the IRS budget in fiscal year 2024, […]
Schumer praises Johnson after spending deal: ‘Decent, respectful guy’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, R-New York, praised House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, after Congressional leadership reached a new, largest spending deal on Tuesday. “He's a very decent, polite guy, not like those guys who want to be macho or bully or intimidate. He's not that kind of guy,” Schumer said. said at a press […]
McConnell and Johnson at odds over CR as spending deadline fast approaches
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McConnell says Congress ‘obviously’ must pass short-term spending stopgap
Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaking last, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said on Tuesday that Congress will continue to work to avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. He acknowledged there was a “clear” need to pass new short-term funding measures. This year, he is “finished” with short-term, sustained resolutions. “Clearly […]
Chip Roy RIPS into Speaker Johnson’s ‘garbage’ spending deal
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have finally reached an agreement on the next spending bill. But even though Johnson touted the deal as a way to cut spending while avoiding a government shutdown, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is furious. Roy told Glenn Beck that the bill was “a […]
Five things to know about Speaker Johnson’s spending deal with Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces heat from the party's right wing after striking a deal with Democrats on government funding that conservative hardliners have already dismissed as a “total failure.” are doing. Lawmakers say the bipartisan agreement will provide a framework for negotiators to work on as they craft more than a dozen annual […]
New focus in military spending can keep Pentagon step ahead of China: expert
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Speaker Mike Johnson, White House Strike Spending Framework Deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Congressional leaders have struck a spending framework agreement that could avert a government shutdown. But it could frustrate conservatives who want even deeper cuts. The bipartisan framework is set This fiscal year's defense funding is $866 billion, and non-defense spending is $704 billion, which is the spending level set […]
Ex-AOC aide paid self $140K from his PAC for ‘consulting work’ while spending minimal on its mission
A former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) collected six-figure donations from political action committees for reported consulting work while spending minimal amounts on the PAC's actual duties. I poured it into my pocket. Corbin Trent, who once worked as a close aide to Ocasio-Cortez and helped propel her to office, resigned as Ocasio-Cortez's communications […]