Government Spending

Rep. Stephanie Murphy said during a committee markup Thursdsay that Democratic leaders will have to do more to earn her vote for the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.

The Biden administration's massive food-stamp expansion, the largest permanent increase to benefits in the program's history, could cut economic growth over the next decade, according to a new study published last week.

Sen. Rick Scott criticizes Jen Psaki and Nancy Pelosi for their conflicting comments regarding who's responsible for the infrastructure package.

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., on whether Democrats can jam through the $3.5 trillion spending package.

Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., says Americans are going to see higher taxes if Democrats' infrastructure package is approved.

FOX Business host Stuart Varney on Biden’s new “6-point plan of action” to divert attention away from his Afghanistan debacle.

As the House of Representatives returns from August recess, the White House says in a new memo to House Democrats that it is "laser focused" on getting President Biden's spending plan passed.

Pelosi said she is not concerned about the possibility a reconciliation bill of less than $3.5 trillion could fail to pass the House.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday renewed her pressure on Congress to boost or suspend the nation's debt ceiling, warning the department's efforts to temporarily finance the U.S. government could end as soon as October.

Sen. Joe Manchin has reportedly told the White House and colleagues that he plans on supporting as little as $1 trillion of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, which could be a damaging blow to the president’s ‘Build Back Better’ agenda.

Larry Kudlow blasted the democrats for pushing a spending bill while hiding its contents during his Tuesday monologue on 'Kudlow'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that Congress has "several options" over the coming weeks to raise, or suspend, the debt ceiling before the U.S. government runs out of cash to pay its bills.

FOX Business' Stuart Varney argued Bernie Sanders wants to turn America into Europe.

Mike Gallagher shows support for Sen. Manchin's opposition to Democrats' spending plan, and warns of the budget's ulterior motives.

Former Trump economic adviser Steve Moore weighs in on the latest jobs report.

President Biden is facing pushback from some House Democrats over his plan to substantially raise taxes on investment gains – a key part of funding his sweeping, multitrillion-dollar economic agenda.

President Biden on Thursday, in response to Hurricane Ida and California wildfires, said the "climate crisis is here," while pushing Congress to take action in his government spending plan.

The monumental destruction wreaked this week by Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall in the U.S., has become a new catalyst on Capitol Hill for lawmakers pushing a $1 trillion bill to rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

Improper payments by Medicaid – a federal-state health insurance program for the poor – surpass the number of improper payments for all other federal programs, and a group of lawmakers is pushing for more information.

In the coming days, weeks, and perhaps months, there will likely be a demand for additional congressional spending to cover the cost of Hurricane Ida.