German upper house approves huge defense spending bill that lifts 'debt brake'
Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, Thursday voted 53-16 to approve a massive defense and infrastructure spending bill. The ...
Lawmakers warn Trump he can't 'pick and choose' what to spend from funding bill
Trump says he can spend less than Congress appropriates, but the top two members of the Senate Appropriations Committee say ...
Susan Collins clashes with Trump on spending cut
President Donald Trump informed the U.S. Congress Monday that he was withholding $3 billion in emergency spending authorized ...
Lawmakers were set to bring over $15 billion back to their home states. Then Congress passed the GOP's government funding bill.
Over $15 billion in earmarked funding won't be spent this year. It's vulnerable Republicans and their districts who stand to ...
Freedom Caucus chair urges GOP leaders to delay bill preventing DC budget cuts
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) said he’s pushing GOP leadership to hold off on bringing up Senate-passed ...
Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader amid spending bill backlash
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted ...
Bill Maher calls out Elon Musk, DOGE for not taking 'chainsaw' to defense spending
HBO's Bill Maher slammed Elon Musk and DOGE for not targeting US defense spending in their effort to cut government waste, ...
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Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader amid spending bill backlash
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a ...
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Congress' temporary spending bill killed $60 million in federal funding for Austin area
The money would have gone to help finish the Waterloo Greenway and to projects that help domestic violence survivors and ...