President Obama Releases His Final Budget
President Barack Obama has unveiled his final White House budget on Tuesday, February 9, laying his spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year (FY 2017), which begins on October 1st,…
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Congress Passes Spending Deal
Congress Clears Spending Deal (Updated 12/18/2015) Congress on Friday approved the $1.1 trillion spending bill with overwhelming bipartisan support from both Houses. This caps off another legislative victory for Congress…
Proposed Education Cuts Approved in House and Senate Appropriations Committees
Over the last few days, both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have produced their plans to fund a range of health and education programs. While a few programs received…
Senate Subcommittee Approves Major Education Cuts
6/24 Update: The House Appropriations Committee today approved a labor, health and education spending bill for 2016 by a vote of 30-21. It remains uncertain as to when the…
Congress Passes FY16 Budget Conference Deal
Policy UPDATE: 2016 Budget Conference Details Update (5/6): Last night, the Senate passed the Budget Resolution Conference report by a vote of 51-48. Both the House and Senate Committees will…
