Senate Passes Budget for the First Time in Four Years by The Associated Press Mar 23rd 2013 8:44AM The Senate approved a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans.
House Passes Budget, Averts Government Shutdown by The Associated Press Mar 21st 2013 12:34PM The House has passed a huge stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, sidestepping any threat of a government shutdown.
House Budget Plan Includes Sharp Cuts to Programs for Poor by The Associated Press Mar 21st 2013 8:00AM A familiar budget plan to sharply cut safety-net programs for the poor and clamp down on domestic agencies is cruising to passage in the tea party-flavored House.
Virginia County Tells Residents: Balance Our Budget Yourselves by Bruce Watson Mar 20th 2013 3:14PM Everyone grumbles about their elected officials, and how they could write a better budget in their sleep. Fairfax County, Virgina, is letting its residents give it a shot.
Congress Moves to Finally Approve 2013 Budget by The Associated Press Mar 19th 2013 7:05AM Congress is finally cleaning up its unfinished budget business for the long-underway 2013 budget year with a bipartisan funding bill -- but stark differences remain.
Sequestration Cuts? Not In My Backyard, Insist Legislators by Bruce Watson Mar 18th 2013 1:01PM Is this how we save the federal budget? Sequestration cuts are starting to hit home ... and legislators are starting to complain.
Obama's 'Charm Offensive' Yields No Budget Breakthrough by The Associated Press Mar 16th 2013 8:25AM Obama's widely publicized recent string of meetings with rank-and-file lawmakers seemingly produces no breakthroughs -- though none were anticipated.
$1 Billion Military Jobless Program Unfazed by Budget Cuts by The Associated Press Mar 16th 2013 5:00AM Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon spends nearly a $1 billion a year on jobless benefits for veterans who left the military voluntarily.
