Today the Senate began considering the $59 billion supplemental spending bill (HR 4899) that the Senate Appropriat (more…)
Over the next few weeks, we will hear a lot about "emergency spending" as Congress turns to a major supplemental spending bill that will likely include funding for the war effort and other priorities. Supplemental appropriations bills provide funding in addition…
The Senate Budget Committee announced today that it would mark up a budget resolution beginning on Wednesday. At press time, however, the House was still considering whether or not to go forward with a budget resolution this year. (more…)
"It isn't fiscally irresponsible to raise the debt limit, I think it would be rather irresponsible not to raise the debt limit because we have already incurred the bill." (more…)
