The vote came shortly after Senator Ted Cruz wrapped up his 21-hour talkathon in opposition to Barack Obama’s healthcare law
Budgets
Sick of the Sequester and the Current Budget Crisis? Here’s One Answer
At the Senate Democratic caucus lunch on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland presented her colleagues with a plan to solve the current budget crisis and the sequester woes. Her idea is relatively simple: keep the …
3 Milestones on the Road to a Shutdown
Here is the sequence of steps Washington will take this week before it faces a pivotal decision
Warren Buffett: Debt Ceiling Dispute Is Pretty Damn Dumb
The sage of Omaha says the market won’t fall apart over government shutdown brinksmanship because investors expect Washington to act “irrationally” for only so long.
New White House “Grand Bargain” Proposal Is Neither Yet
The elusive “Grand Bargain” became less grand Tuesday, without any new certainty of ever becoming a bargain.
Behind June’s Surprise $116 Billion U.S. Budget Surplus
The effects of sequestration and payments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gave the U.S. Treasury its largest monthly surplus since before the financial crisis.
According to Treasury’s Financial Management Service, the federal …
Top White House Aide Has A Secret Beer With Rep. Paul Ryan
White House Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan discussed the budget over beers at Brasserie Beck
Does Paul Ryan Matter?
Washington is atwitter about Paul Ryan’s latest give-no-quarter budget. It is an absurd document, of course. But is it relevant? Probably not.
Dueling Budgets and a Window for a Grand Bargain
Beyond the ideological fracas is the last best chance for a grand bargain this summer.
Grand Illusion or Grand Stand?
There is a real chance now to get a grand bargain in place before Labor Day.
In Rare Dose of Comity, Congress Takes Early Steps to Avoid Government Shutdown
The House Republican stopgap bill locks in the sequester cuts while cushioning their impact on party priorities.
The Sequester Fight Was the Pregame. Here Comes the Main Event
As budget officials wrestle with the sequester, the next cliff is already looming, just weeks away.
All You Need to Know About Sequestration But Were Afraid to Ask
You changed the channel, you clicked away from the headlines, and you tried to ignore it. But the sequester can no longer be avoided. On March 1, the latest dysfunctional deadlock in Washington will trigger $85 billion in …