Trump asks Supreme Court to unfreeze Defense Department money for border wall The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to lift a freeze on Pentagon money it wants to use to build sections of a border wall with Mexico. By: The Associated Press 2 days ago
House passes defense bill with federal employee amendments Two amendments to the House's fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations legislation would expand federal employee benefits and prevent a proposed agency shakeup. By: Jessie Bur 5 days ago
Rough total for Trump’s July Fourth extravaganza: $5.4 million President Donald Trump’s July Fourth extravaganza — featuring tanks, a military flyover, and a Trump speech at the Lincoln Memorial — cost an estimated $5.4 million, according to rough figures Thursday. By: Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press 5 days ago
Congress returns to budget stalemate Lawmakers returning to Washington, D.C., this week are in a race against the clock to reach a budget deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid a government shutdown starting Oct. 1. By: Joe Gould July 8
How agencies will have to report tech spend for 2021 The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to progressively adopt a standardized IT taxonomy by fiscal year 2021. By: Jessie Bur July 2
Big VA budget boost included in controversial spending bill But plans for a $217.5 billion VA budget next year could be stalled by the unrelated debate over how to fund border security. By: Leo Shane III June 25
House passes $983 billion spending package 226-203, bucking White House The Democratic-controlled House passed a $983 billion appropriations package that aims to fund national security at $17 billion below the White House request. By: Joe Gould June 19
The budget could take a ‘huge hit’ from climate change The impacts of climate change could drive up the money needed for future federal budgets, and Congress lacks important information to deal with it. By: Chloe Rogers June 13
Pelosi: No debt increase until spending limits are raised Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she'll agree to increase the so-called debt ceiling, needed to avoid a market-cratering default on U.S. government obligations this fall, but only after President Donald Trump agrees to lift tight "caps" that threaten both the Pentagon and domestic agencies with sweeping budget cuts. By: Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press June 13
House panel advances $733B defense budget bill over GOP objections In a break with tradition, most Republicans on the panel opposed the measure over concerns about funding totals. By: Leo Shane III and Joe Gould June 13
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