Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Bracing for a Shutdown Fight, Democrats Warn Their Votes Are Not a Given
As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put ...
How Trump's agenda just took a big step forward on Capitol Hill
The deal reflects a push-and-pull between House Republicans' Freedom Caucus, which has been loath to increase the size of the federal deficit, and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., who ...
I Came to Congress to Gut Foreign Aid. I Was Wrong
Congressman Ted Yoho came to Washington with a mission to cut foreign spending. Now, he explains why it was a mistake.
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
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How They Voted (Congress)
H ere is how our House members and New York’s two senators voted on select issues during the legislative week ending Feb. 14, ...