Democrats have to decide today whether voting in favor of advancing a full-year appropriations bill will weaken their ...

A LAWMAKER has questioned the government’s proposed P250 billion in unprogrammed appropriations (UA) for the 2026 General Appropriations bill, warning that the lump-sum nature of these funds makes ...

Half a century ago, Congress protected its power of the purse, and conservatives balked at letting presidents disobey ...

The vote was 49-45. Two Democrats joined Republicans to advance the bill, and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted ...

The specter of the continued use of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) and other “pork” projects still hung over the House version of the P6.7-trillion budget ...

The House of Representatives on Monday voted 287-12-2 to pass the P6.793-trillion national budget bill on third and final ...

"This is a critical piece of legislation for our community of government contractors who see themselves as partners to the government," said Stephanie Kostro.

Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye spoke at a "Save NASA Science" press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building in ...

The House on Friday narrowly passed a seven-week extension of federal spending ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to avert a partial shutdown.

The government shutdown continued for Day 17 with growing concerns about missing paychecks and food assistance.

“I can’t” never does. That’s what coaches regularly tell players. Unfortunately, when it comes to passing appropriations bills that prevent government shutdowns, “I can’t” is Washington’s mantra. Just ...