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Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters following weekly party lunches about negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if…

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about passage of a deficit reduction bill that also raised the debt ceiling. The measure passed by a vote of 74 to 26.

Secretary Geithner testified on the Treasury Department’s fiscal year 2013 budget request. He said President Obama’s $3.8 trillion package will reduce deficits significantly over time and…

A House-Senate Conference Committee met in an attempt to break the deadlock over a Social Security payroll tax cut extension.

A House-Senate Conference Committee met in an attempt to break the deadlock over a Social Security payroll tax cut extension.

A House-Senate Conference Committee met in an attempt to break the deadlock over a Social Security payroll tax cut extension.

Former officials tasked with finding a solution to the nation’s debt and deficit problems testified about their previous attempts to offer solutions and the work of the Joint Select Committee on…

Douglas Elmendorf testified before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In his remarks he talked about the state of the economy and deficit spending, saying that larger short-term deficits…

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction held its first meeting. The bipartisan supercommittee aims to recommend $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period.…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on discretionary federal spending at a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Among the topics he addressed were defense spending, tax policy,…

Thomas Barthold testified on individual and corporate tax rates before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing on tax code reform. The bipartisan Select Deficit Reduction…

In the weekly Republican address, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) talked about the consequences of not meeting the August 2nd deadline for raising the nation’s debt ceiling.

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters following their weekly party lunch. They focused on the status of negotiations on deficit reduction and raising the debt ceiling.

Minority Leader McConnell and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the status of ongoing negotiations on the budget deficit and national debt reduction. Senator McConnell also spoke…

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the Republican Party agenda in the Senate following their weekly lunch.

Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about congressional negotiations on a continuing resolution for the remainder of fiscal year 2011.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. He said that the nation’s economy is stronger than it was a year ago, but that the…

In a rare Sunday session the Senate took a final vote on the $447 billion FY 2010 omnibus spending bill. After the vote, members continued to debate health care legislation.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R.1105, the Omnibus Appropriations bill.

Republican senators spoke to reporters about passage of the budget reconciliation package. Following their remarks, they responded to questions and comments from the reporters. Among the…