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Erik Wasson talked about developments in the talks over the cost and what will be included in the Democrats' social spending bill.

Erik Wasson discussed the border security supplemental spending legislation being debated in the Senate and the House in the upcoming week, as well as the status of fiscal year 2020 spending…

Bloomberg News' Erik Wasson spoke by phone about congressional efforts to reach a deal to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2019. Two days prior, President Trump signed a st…

Bloomberg reporter Erik Wasson spoke by phone about President Trump and congressional leaders reaching an agreement to re-open the government until February 15. The deal does not include fun…

Erik Wasson gave an update on the government shutdown and negotiations between Congress and the White House.

Erik Wasson talked about the congressional agenda for the fall, including legislation to fund the federal government beyond the September 30 deadline and the Senate confirmation hearings for…

Erik Wasson talked about a short-term measure the House will take up to avert a government shutdown.

Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY), ranking member on the House Budget Committee, talked about meeting Congress’s April 28, 2017, deadline for funding the federal government and the signific…

Douglas Elmendorf talked about a Congressional Budget Office report issued the previous day that suggested the federal budget deficit had fallen to $506 billion, less than one-third of what …

Erik Wasson was interviewed by telephone about the upcoming House vote the fiscal year 2015 budget resolution.

Erik Wasson spoke by phone about his article for The Hill on some of the details contained in the Obama administration’s fiscal year 2015 budget request.

Erik Wasson talked about some of the details of $1 trillion omnibus federal spending bill passed by the House and Senate. Topics included the defense budget; funding decreases for the Depart…

Eric Wasson was interviewed via Skype about congressional work on an omnibus federal spending bill.

Erik Wasson provided an update on debate over federal budget proposals and Republican efforts to de-fund the Affordable Care Act.

Erik Wasson gave an update on the status of negotiations between President Obama and House Republicans to avoid the “fiscal cliff” impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 …

Erik Wasson talked about the details of a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis. The report warned of a possible recession beginning in 2013 due to looming tax increases and spendin…

Erik Wasson was interviewed by phone about congressional action on the fiscal year 2013 budget.

Erik Wasson spoke by phone about two bills dealing with the House budget process.

Erik Wasson was interviewed by phone about the work and progress of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction as well as a an extension for a continuing resolution to fund the federal …

Erik Wasson previewed the fourth public hearing of the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, which has being held later in the morning.