Government
Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. During the next… Read More
Federal Spending
Govt. shutdown risk spikes as Senate Democrats vow to tank funding package(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans’ hopes of finishing the government funding process without incident were dashed over the weekend with a second fatal shooting of a… Read More
Government
Last four government spending bills pass U.S. House(The Center Square) – The U.S. House finished the last of its fiscal year 2026 appropriations work Thursday with the passage of the last four government funding bills, sending them… Read More
Congress
GOP fiscal hawks balk at $5.7B for refugees in 2026 HHS funding bill(The Center Square) – When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal… Read More
Federal Spending
Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone… Read More