Spending

Medicare Health Insurance and Social Security card on medical report with stethoscope.

Huge majority favors changes to save Social Security and Medicare: Poll

Zach Halaschak · November 1, 2023 5:24 pm

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) listens during a hearing on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Senate rejects Mike Braun ban on minibus earmarks

David Sivak · October 26, 2023 7:19 pm

In this Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, just cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Federal budget deficit rose to $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023, Treasury says

Zach Halaschak · October 20, 2023 8:00 pm

Beltway Confidential

Republican balanced budget resolution would get us out of the spending hole

Alec Mena · October 15, 2023 4:50 pm

Border Patrol agent Vincent Pirro walks towards prototypes for a border wall.

Beltway Confidential

Enhancing transparency over emergency spending reporting: A call for executive accountability

Dominik Lett and Romina Boccia · October 13, 2023 6:00 am

In this Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, just cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Federal budget deficit rose to $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023: CBO

Zach Halaschak · October 10, 2023 6:40 pm

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building at sunset seen from Upper Senate Park in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Biden signs last-minute spending deal, narrowly avoiding government shutdown

Cami Mondeaux · October 1, 2023 3:29 am

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is seen during a press conference at the Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023.

Senate spending bill fails to clear procedural hurdle as negotiations continue

Samantha-Jo Roth · September 20, 2023 5:26 pm

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks during a media availability on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Democrats push to suspend rules of Senate to advance spending ‘minibus’

Emily Jacobs and Samantha-Jo Roth · September 18, 2023 11:00 pm

The House side of the Capitol Building after dark, after House Republicans voted on the rule of the continuing resolution. Monday, September 30th, 2013

Reporter's Notebook

Reporter’s Notebook: House Republicans are split on budget and spending

Washington Examiner Staff · September 9, 2023 9:30 pm

Four things House Republicans are demanding to avoid government shutdown

Rachel Schilke · September 5, 2023 12:32 am

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Schumer plays blame game as shutdown fight looms: ‘We cannot afford the brinkmanship’

Samantha-Jo Roth · September 1, 2023 4:20 pm