There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...

Because of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress’ “power of the purse” has been in the news ...

The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.

The blueprint conflicts with a Senate budget resolution, which doesn't address taxes or the debt ceiling. It also includes ...

Senate Republicans cleared one of its two budget bills for a floor vote on Wednesday, acting as an alternative to House ...

Their "phase one" bill, called the "Emergency Border Control Resolution," would allocate $200 billion for defense and border ...

Republicans are moving closer to their goal of raising defense spending by at least $100 billion in the next decade as two ...

House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda.

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the ...

In Ray Dalio's forthcoming book "How Countries Go Broke" he argues that the United States' budget deficit should be cut.

The initial plan calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and at least $1.5 trillion in spending reductions, along with an ...

Republicans played defense, saying slashing healthcare funding would spare people. Democrats said harm is the only possible ...