“We reject pouring our dollars into outdated ships, malfunctioning planes, or record-breaking contractor CEO salaries while everyday people remain hungry, unhoused, in need of adequate healthcare, or seeking a living wage.” In response to reports that the Biden administration may propose the highest level of military spending in U.S. history for fiscal year 2024, a […]
“House Republicans are openly plotting to hold the full faith and credit of the United States hostage—threatening to blow up our entire economy—because they want to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare,” said one House Democrat. Republicans who have pledged to use their narrow majority in the House to pursue steep federal spending cuts […]
“MAGA extremists in Congress are dusting off an old conservative playbook for when they seize power,” said one progressive watchdog. The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a $1.7 trillion government funding package to avert a partial shutdown, but not before hearing the vocal objections of far-right Republicans who have signaled their plans to […]
Few would consider it a holiday tradition, but the Dec. 15 deadline to present a budget is just as predictable as the coming of Christmas or New Year’s Eve. As required by statute, I introduced my preliminary budget for the next fiscal year as the first step in a process that will require input from […]