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Democratic leaders and administration officials briefed reporters on the budget agreement which would allow a continuing resolution to fund government operations until December 15.

White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry announced that there would be no meeting between White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta and Republican leaders to resolve the impasse over the conti…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

House Budget Committee Chairman John Kasich (R-Ohio) and Clinton Administration White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin addressed members of the National Press Club. They debated the federa…

Ms. Rivlin briefed reporters on the debate over the budget and how the Republican proposals will affect citizens' daily lives. After she departed, Mr. McCurry took reporters' questions on va…

After meeting with President Clinton, White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) briefed reporters on the District of Columbia’s financial situation …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

During a day-long seminar for Tennessee business leaders, members of Congress and administration officials talked about legislation that was before Congress.

Participants talked about the agreements and disagreements between congressional and presidential budget proposals and how the disagreements can be settled. There is bipartisan support for d…

White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin joined Martin Baily from the Council of Economic Advisers and Alan Cohen from the Treasury Department in briefing reporters and answering questions a…

Alice Rivlin, White House Budget Director, talks about the future of the U.S. economy and how the federal government can make economic growth a reality. After her remarks, she takes questio…

Joint Economic Committee members heard testimony from White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin and Congressional Budget Office Director June O’Neill about the economic impact of the Presiden…

Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and White House Budget Director Rivlin talked to reporters about the relationship between President Clinton’s welfare and health care reform…

Senior White House and cabinet officials reacted to the Republican’s fiscal year 1996 budget plan objecting to many of the cuts, for instance, eliminating the entire Education Department. Th…

White House officials talked about the congressional budget proposal and its impact on Americans. Chief of Staff Leon Panetta expressed his opposition to the Republican-led proposal, saying …

Following prepared remarks about the federal budget process, White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin answered questions from the audience.

Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC (D) and others discussed the District of Columbia Oversight Bill which should help return the city to financial health.

President Bill Clinton signed into law the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act. The District is near bankruptcy, and the president explained that the …

White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin talked about the Clinton administration’s fiscal year 1996 budget, including its congressional reception and its impact on the economy. After her rem…

Alice Rivlin and several other senior Administration officials discussed and took media questions on the continuing effort to make government work better and cost less. In general, officials…