The stopgap measure the G.O.P. is pushing to avert a government shutdown omits billions of dollars in member-requested ...

President Donald Trump and his allies are already crafting a plan to make good on their promise to cut federal spending this ...

House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 ...

Social Security remains one of the largest federal spending categories, while net interest on the national debt is the ...

The federal government spent $1.9 trillion on healthcare programs and services in 2024–the single largest category of federal ...

The Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives plan to vote on Tuesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill to ...

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the ...

The House passed a measure Tuesday to avert a government shutdown set to begin Saturday by extending federal funding levels ...

Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to ...

That’s 1% of gross domestic product, and almost 5% of total federal spending. The government payroll for other developed ...

Ever wonder how much Mississippi sends to the federal government in taxes vs. how much residents get back? Here's what we ...

Lawmakers in southeastern Pennsylvania clash over what $2 trillion in spending cuts could mean for low-income households ...