Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday set a new record for the longest floor speech in Senate history, having held the floor for at least 24 hours and 19 minutes to decry potential GOP spending
Arkansas lawmakers voted against a $750 million spending bill for the Franklin County prison project on Tuesday afternoon. Senate Bill 354, sponsored by budget chair Sen. Jonathan Dismang and Rep. Lane Jean,
Comedian Stephen Colbert pressed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on his show Thursday over his support for a Republican-approved government spending bill.
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) encouraged congressional appropriators to include language to “enhance judicial restraint” as the party contemplates bills to limit nationwide injunctions
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New York Magazine on MSNSenate Parliamentarian Could Derail Trump’s Entire AgendaIf the Senate ref rules that $4.6 trillion in proposed tax cuts isn’t “free,” Congress will have to make massive cuts in programs like Medicaid.
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WBAL TV Baltimore on MSNMaryland Senate passes state budget plan that includes $2B in cuts, $1.6B in new taxes, feesThe Senate passes a state spending plan that includes $1.6 billion in new taxes and fees and $2 billion in cuts.
Some in the GOP advocate using a "current policy baseline," which assumes the 2017 tax cuts are already permanent, allowing extensions to bypass deficit-neutral rules under budget reconciliation.
The Arkansas State Senate on Tuesday (April 1) defeated an appropriation bill that would have provided $750 million in spending authority for the Department of Corrections to build a
A senate panel approved the proposed $500 million in funds for the Texas film incentive program after a Monday hearing featuring Matthew McConaughey.