Stopgap funding bill would cut DC budget by $1 billion
The bill House Republicans introduced Saturday to keep the government open would cut Washington, D.C.’s 2025 budget by $1 ...
Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate is preparing to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison sentences for fentanyl ...
How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.
District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...
Federal bill would cut DC budget by $1 billion, force layoffs, officials say
D.C. could be forced to lay off first responders, police officers, teachers and others if a GOP-proposed spending bill is ...
Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue
Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...
Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy
Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...
Parents and students speak out on DC budget cuts with 'Recess at the Capitol' rally, protest
WASHINGTON — D.C. parents and students stood up for D.C.'s budget Thursday by hosting "Recess at the Capitol." Since DC ...
Alsobrooks attaches DC budget exception to Democrats’ short-term spending proposal
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) is hoping Democrats can pass a short-term spending proposal with a special amendment meant to protect the budget of, D.C. The Maryland senator is hoping ...
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Green vs. green: Will Washington sacrifice climate funds to fix budget?
With Washington state facing a staggering $15 billion budget deficit, a fierce debate is brewing over whether money from the ...
Ohio Democratic lawmakers defend their vote on House budget bill
Ohio Democratic Representatives Shontel Brown and Emilia Sykes were among those who opposed the bill, arguing it reduces ...
DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts as House bill threatens DC autonomy
The District of Columbia could face a $1 billion budget shortfall after House Republicans introduced a continuing resolution ...