Continuing Resolution to Fund the Government
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about her vote in favor of the previous-day House vote on a measure to fund federal government operations through December 11, 2014, which included an…
512 viewsRepresentative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about her vote in favor of the previous-day House vote on a measure to fund federal government operations through December 11, 2014, which included an…
512 viewsRepresentative Jim McDermott (D-WA) talked about the House Republican fiscal year 2015 budget proposal from Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI). The plan cuts $5 trillion over 10 years. He also discussed…
409 viewsRepresentative James McGovern (D-MA) talked about H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, which the House was to begin debate later in the day. He focusd on the portion…
1,218 viewsRepresentative Scott Garrett (R-NJ) talked about budget negotiations and the debate over raising the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling, along with passage of a continuing budget resolution to keep the…
91 viewsRepresentative Matt Salmon (R-AZ) talked about the impact of “sequestration,” a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back…
146 viewsRepresentative Reid Ribble (R-WI) talked about the sequestration cuts expected to go into effect on March 1 and whether a deal can be reached. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…
371 viewsRepresentative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) talked about the impact of sequestration budget cuts on military and homeland security capabilities. She responded to telephone calls and electronic…
202 viewsMeghan Hughes talked about upcoming congressional budget issues, including sequestration budget cuts scheduled to happen on March 1, and the March 27 expiration of the continuing…
478 viewsChris Mihm talked about the latest Government Accountability Office’s “High Risk List,” a regular analysis of government operations identified as a risk over concerns of fraud, waste, abuse…
254 viewsRepresentative Jim McGovern (D-MA) talked about potential cuts to government-funded food and nutrition programs as part of the proposals of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. He…
430 viewsSean Lengell talked about private and public deliberations of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included…
337 viewsSenator Bernie Sanders talked about congressional negotiations on raising the debt ceiling. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
1,064 viewsSenator Byron Dorgan talked about the divide between Democrats and Republicans in negotiations on raising the debt ceiling, tax revenue, and budget cuts. He also responded to telephone…
345 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on negotiations between President Obama and Senate leaders on raising the debt ceiling. C-SPAN Radio’s Bobbi Jackson previewed topics for Sunday…
114 viewsRepresentative John Garamendi (D-CA) talked about the defense authorization bill moving through the House. The legislation includes funding for both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also…
202 viewsSenator Mike Lee talked about negotiations on raising the federal debt ceiling, the compromises he would like to see, and his balanced budget amendment. He also responded to telephone calls and…
234 viewsRepresentative Xavier Becerra talked about the federal deficit and national debt, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the impact of tax cuts made…
289 viewsRepresentative Ron Paul talked about federal spending and the budget process, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discussed job creation and reducing the…
4,273 viewsRepresentative Xavier Becerra, a member of the bipartisan commission created by President Obama to address the federal debt, talked about the proposals contained in the commission’s final report.…
544 viewsDean Baker talked about the recommendations of the bipartisan National Commission On Fiscal Responsibility And Reform, and Republican Party plans for cutting the federal budget. He also responded…
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