federal budget /tags/federal-budget federal budget en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:14:23 GMT House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help /government-politics/2023-11-14/house-votes-to-prevent-a-government-shutdown-as-gop-speaker-johnson-relies-on-democrats-for-help New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, with 93 Republicans voting against it. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:14:23 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-14/house-votes-to-prevent-a-government-shutdown-as-gop-speaker-johnson-relies-on-democrats-for-help Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro| Associated Press PolitiFact FL: Gaetz oversells role of budgetary dysfunction in adding to the federal debt /government-politics/2023-10-03/matt-gaetz-budgetary-dysfunction-federal-debt Blaming the nation’s debt on the lack of following standard appropriations procedures is an exaggeration. Only about one-quarter of federal spending is approved through the annual appropriations process; about three-quarters of spending runs on autopilot, including entitlements and interest payments. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:31:49 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-03/matt-gaetz-budgetary-dysfunction-federal-debt Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact What would a federal government shutdown mean for me? /government-politics/2023-09-29/federal-government-shutdown-medicare-social-security A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-29/federal-government-shutdown-medicare-social-security Wyatte Grantham Philips | Associated Press Biden urges Democrats to pass slim health care bill after Manchin nixes climate action /news/2022-07-15/biden-urges-democrats-to-pass-slim-health-care-bill-after-manchin-nixes-climate-action West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's vote is key in the evenly divided Senate, and he already rejected President Biden's larger spending package in December. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:50:39 GMT /news/2022-07-15/biden-urges-democrats-to-pass-slim-health-care-bill-after-manchin-nixes-climate-action Ximena Bustillo, Laura Benshoff Feds sign off on extended postpartum care in Florida /news/2022-05-26/feds-sign-off-on-extended-postpartum-care-in-florida The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday approved a plan that will extend care through Florida’s Medicaid program for women after they have babies. Thu, 26 May 2022 10:59:22 GMT /news/2022-05-26/feds-sign-off-on-extended-postpartum-care-in-florida News Service of Florida The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government /2022-04-07/the-future-cost-of-climate-inaction-2-trillion-a-year-says-the-government The federal government has begun tallying the damage climate change could do to the economy and its budget. This comes as scientists warn time is running out to avoid catastrophic global warming. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:16:09 GMT /2022-04-07/the-future-cost-of-climate-inaction-2-trillion-a-year-says-the-government Laura Benshoff Biden's new budget calls for funding police and taxing billionaires /2022-03-28/bidens-new-budget-calls-for-funding-police-and-taxing-billionaires Budgets set out a president's priorities, and with his 2023 budget, President Biden says he cares about deficit reduction, defense spending, supporting police and cutting costs for families. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:49:25 GMT /2022-03-28/bidens-new-budget-calls-for-funding-police-and-taxing-billionaires Tamara Keith Congress passes $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid along with government funding /2022-03-09/congress-passes-13-6-billion-in-ukraine-aid-along-with-government-funding The Senate and House have approved a $1.5 trillion government spending package, plus $13.6 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine. Billions in new COVID aid requested by the White House was cut. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:34:18 GMT /2022-03-09/congress-passes-13-6-billion-in-ukraine-aid-along-with-government-funding Kelsey Snell Democrats say they'll accept the GOP's offer of a temporary debt fix /2021-10-06/democrats-say-theyll-accept-the-gops-offer-of-a-temporary-debt-fix The agreement could push the fight over how to raise the nation's borrowing limit to December. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:52:18 GMT /2021-10-06/democrats-say-theyll-accept-the-gops-offer-of-a-temporary-debt-fix Kelsey Snell, Barbara Sprunt Daycare Is Costly In The U.S. — So Is Biden's Plan To Fix It /npr-breaking-news/2021-08-12/daycare-is-costly-in-the-u-s-so-is-bidens-plan-to-fix-it In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:45:27 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2021-08-12/daycare-is-costly-in-the-u-s-so-is-bidens-plan-to-fix-it Andrea Hsu