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The House Rules Committee considered H.R. 3746, the debt limit-federal spending bill, which was negotiated between House Republican leadership and the White House. In this portion, the commi…

The House Rules Committee debated a Republican bill that would tie an increase in the nation’s debt limit to cuts in spending. The Republican majority said their bill was the “responsible wa…

House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (TX) and Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (MO) held a news conference on the economy and national debt at the House Republican annual p…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned members of Congress about defaulting on the debt as she testified on President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget request before the House Ways and Means …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other Republican members held a news conference on a fiscal year 2023 government spending package as a deadline loomed to avoid a shutdown.

Former White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney (Trump administration, 2017-20) said, “The rules are not broken. Congress is broken,” referring to the federal debt limit. His comments came …

Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee on his agency’s updated budget report and the economic outlook for the country. Several topics…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on her department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. The topic of high inflation dominated questioning a…

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Dir. Shalanda Young appeared before the House Budget Committee to testify on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal and priorities. Director…

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Representative Jason Smith (R-MO), the respective ranking members of the Senate and House Budget Committees, spoke to reporters about President Biden’s soci…

The House approved the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Members passed legislation setting up a process to avoid a debt default by allowing the Senate to increase …

The House Rules Committee met to consider President Biden’s social spending proposal. Leadership from several House committees testified at the hearing in either support of or in opposition …

In a vote of 219-212, the House voted to suspend the debt ceiling through December 16, 2022. Democratic Representatives Golden (ME) and Schrader (OR) voted “no.” Republican Representative Ki…

The House Budget Committee met to consider recommendations for the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill. After debate from both sides, the committee voted to move the bill to the full…

The House Budget Committee continued work on the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill, focusing on procedural and other “housekeeping” motions. Members earlier voted to move the bill …

Representative Jason Smith (R-MO), top Republican on the Budget Committee, talked about efforts to raise the debt ceiling and pending votes on infrastructure and reconciliation.

The House Ways and Means Committee held a markup hearing for the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill. Committee members debated amendments related to the U.S. global minimum tax rate…

The House Ways & Means Committee debated the 2022 budget reconciliation bill.

The House Ways and Means Committee met to mark up and debate the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill, including amendments related to universal paid family leave and retirement plan …

Lawmakers on the House Budget Committee heard testimony about limiting executive power and Congress' authority of budgetary spending. Constitutional experts responded to questions about exec…