Reports on the US House approval of the House Budget Committee's deficit-reduction proposal which aims to slow down Medicare and Medicaid spending in the next seven years. President Clinton's statement on the House budget's failure to reduce deficit; Status of the Senate budget....
"Tonight, the House took a critical step forward to prevent a first-ever default and protect our country's hard-earned and historic economic recovery," Mr. Biden said in a statement. "This budget agreement is a bipartisan compromise. Neither side got everything it wanted. That's the respons...
there was no practical reason for House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to unveil a budget blueprint last week. Indeed, since it'll never be approved by the Democratic Senate, the mere introduction of the plan was an obviously political exercise -- more a statement than an at...
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The House has passed a $4.1 trillion budget plan that promises deep cuts to social programs and Cabinet agency budgets, but whose chief purpose is to set the stage for a comprehensive GOP overhaul of the U.S. tax code later this year.
House passes budget in first step toward tax reform By JENNIFER SCHOLTES 10/05/2017 12:11 PM EDT House and Senate GOP budget writers push ahead with no final deal in sight By SARAH FERRIS and JENNIFER SCHOLTES 10/04/2017 02:42 PM EDT ...
For those looking for a more budget-friendly option, you can also take a local bus from the airport to Patan. The bus stop is located just outside the airport terminal. Be prepared for a slightly longer journey, as the bus makes multiple stops along the way. However, this is a great...
Both bills, meanwhile, are supported by the White House, which urged passage by the House. "The right to marriage confers vital legal protections, dignity, and full participation in our society," the Office of Management and Budget said in a statement of the marriage equality bill. "No perso...
WASHINGTON –The House has passed a $1 trillion-plus catchall budget bill paying for day-to-day operations of 10 Cabinet departments and averting a government shutdown, while Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits reached a critical phase. ...
Even if the Senate passes its own plan, it is unclear if it can garner the votes needed to clear the more conservative House. Ryan committed to bringing up an immigration bill, but only after the budget agreement passed. He did not meet Pelosi’s demands, as he reiterated that he will ...