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Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget proposal that includes increases in spending and taxes. Jonathan Allen, speaking by phone, previewe…

Jonathan Allen talked about some of the details in the House Republican fiscal year 2013 budget proposal.

Senate Appropriations Committee Member Mark Kirk (R-IL) talked about what Congress had and had not accomplished in 2011. Topics included the Social Security payroll tax cut, the prospects fo…

Jonathan Allen talked about prospects for the 12-member, bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction reaching an agreement by the November 23, 2011 deadline, and the potential for…

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked about about the debate over raising the debt ceiling, tax and spending issues, and entitlement programs.

Jonathan Allen talked about the impact, processes, and causes of a government shutdown. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Jonathan Allen spoke about the proposed fiscal year 2012 budget.

House Rules Committee Chair David Dreier talked about plans to vote on a House resolution to cut federal spending to 2008 levels, as well as his agenda for the Rules Committee. After the in…

Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Senator James Inhofe talked about federal spending, the health care debate, and climate change legislation. Following the interview, the…

Tom Schatz talked about congressional earmarks. Members of the 110th Congress allocated more than 7 billion dollars to earmarks in the 2008 spending bills enacted during the week, with a tot…

Participating by telephone, Mr. Allen spoke about legislation in the Senate. Senators passed the budget reconciliation, extended the Patriot Act for six months, and passed the defense author…

Jonathan Allen of Congressional Quarterly talked about debate in Congress over the annual budget resolution.

Mr. Allen, participating by telephone, talked about the congressional agenda, including the intelligence reorganization legislation and the increase in the federal debt limit.