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Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) spoke to reporters about a possible deal to reopen the government.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly testified about President Trump’s 2018 budget request for his agency. He answered senators' questions and addressed several issues including terrorism,…

The president’s nominees to be the next White House Budget deputy director, White House Budget Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

Witnesses testified on duplication, waste, and fraud in areas of the federal government, including improper refundable tax credits by the IRS. Witnesses included the comptroller general of t…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged President Trump to reconsider his threat to shut down the government in September 2017 if he doesn’t get his way on spending priorities. He …

Comptroller General Gene Dodaro testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on his agency’s report highlighting government programs that, in their assessment, are “high-risk” due…

In the second of his two confirmation hearings in one day, Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as President Tr…

Officials from the Justice, Interior, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Health and Human Services (HHS) Departments and the National Congress of American Indians testified on Presiden…

Secretary Jeh Johnson testified at a hearing on the Department of State’s $40.6 billion budget request for fiscal year 2017, a one percent decrease from 2016. Secretary Johnson said he suppo…

Federal officials testified on the effectiveness of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies implemented to reduce conference and travel spending by federal agencies. Members of the co…

Owners of technology, health care, and tourism companies told their personal stories of the severe effects the federal government shutdown was having on their small businesses. Keith Griffal…

Witnesses testified on the impact of a default on financial stability and economic growth in the U.S. In their remarks the outlined various scenarios should Congress allow a default and warn…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held the first hearing on the nomination of Sylvia Burwell to be director of the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Burwell,…

The U.S. Senate convenes to resume consideration of S Con Res 8, the budget resolution for fiscal 2014, offered by Budget Committee Chairman Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).