As it turns out, that unencumbered cash balance stood at about $27.3 million to start out 2025 and could end the year at ...

Council appears to have the votes to override a potential veto from Mayor Justin Bibb. The city must approve a budget by ...

Professor Doug Elmendorf, a former director of the U.S. congressional Budget Office, discusses the implications of the budget ...

How much does a tax cut cost? It depends what you compare it to.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

A continuing resolution means funding levels will remain the same until September, but what that means for foreign assistance ...

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials ...

Since the session began in January, Democratic leadership has been preparing for an estimated $12 billion deficit over the next four years. The new projection puts that number closer to $13 billion.

Typically, the House and Senate pass plans in the spring to lay the groundwork for negotiations and then final votes in June.

The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for ...