President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to waive, change or delay the implementation of certain provisions under the Affordable Care Act, the New York Times reported Friday. The first executive order Trump signed
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Leaders in the House and Senate expect to complete their negotiations on a $1.1 trillion omnibus bill to fund government operations for a full year by Monday, The Hill newspaper reported Thursday. Alexander
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Congressional leaders and senior White House officials hammered out a budget agreement Monday to extend the U.S.’ borrowing limit through March 2017 as well as increase government spending by about $112 billion
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The Senate voted 77-19 Monday to limit debate on a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal operations running until Dec. 11, Reuters reported Monday. Richard Cowan and David Lawder write the
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The U.S. Senate has passed a spending deal that seeks to increase funds for defense programs in fiscal 2016 and balance the federal budget within a decade, The Wall Street Journal reported
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Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) has decided to sign a House-Senate joint fiscal 2016 spending resolution after blocking the proposed budget for two days, Politico reported Wednesday. Rachael Blade writes Corker had refused
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