budget
Republicans Slam Dems for Taking ‘Federal Government as a Hostage’ as Shutdown Looms
Congressional leadership’s meeting at the White House Monday did not appear to make inroads in preventing the impending government shutdown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters after the…
Keep the Government Open to Serve Our Cattlemen
As the government funding deadline and the threat of a shutdown approaches, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is urging his colleagues to keep the government open for the sake of American cattlemen, while allying himself with…
Are Dems About to Cave in Shutdown Fight?
As Republicans show no sign of giving in to their demands, Democrats are facing a difficult decision in the coming days—cave in and allow a Republican-backed stopgap funding bill to pass Congress and keep the government open…
White House to Slash Programs and Jobs if Shutdown Occurs
In a new memo, the White House’s budget office is directing federal agencies to aggressively slash jobs and programs if the government shuts down. “Unfortunately, congressional Democrats are signaling that they intend to…
Trump Cancels Budget Talks, Citing Dems’ ‘Ridiculous Demands’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a meeting with top congressional Democrats to discuss their budget demands, just a week before the deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown. A shutdown could…
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