Government Spending & Fiscal Policy News

Republican leadership in the House has its hands full this week. House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to get about a dozen fiscally conservative Republicans to sign off on the Senate’s budget plan by the end of the week. President Donald Trump has urged the House to “quickly” pass the plan that the Senate approved on…

Conservative members of the House of Representatives are contemplating attempting to ban marijuana in the District of Columbia by amending a funding bill in Congress. The District relies on some federal funding to pay for part of its budget. Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are discussing tying the funding to conservative priorities in…

Republican congressional leadership has its work cut out for it this week as members return to Washington, working toward a shared budget resolution between the Senate and House of Representatives. Back in February, the House of Representatives succeeded in passing its own budget resolution. In that legislative showdown, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A host of federal government agencies have overseen massive spending for years while greatly expanding their workforces, according to an OpenTheBooks report. Annual spending across multiple federal government agencies has exploded over the past several years, often outpacing growth of staff and even inflation rates, according to a report from OpenTheBooks first obtained by the Daily…

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The National Aeronautics and Space Administration introduced a sweeping number of new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives under the Biden-Harris administration, a report released Wednesday found. NASA enacted various DEI-related efforts over the past four years, including issuing guidelines to its staff on ways to better support any employees going through “gender…

The House voted 217-213 Tuesday to pass the Republicans’ continuing resolution that would avert a partial government shutdown that was set to begin Friday. The bill will now go to the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain. The GOP-backed CR passed the House along party lines with the exception of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who…

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As the Department of Government Efficiency continues to flag unusual federal government expenditures, state attorneys general are asking the Trump administration to secure funding for their initiatives in Mexico and Costa Rica meant to train foreign prosecutors.   Seven state attorneys general from both parties signed a letter insisting the programs are…

The Trump administration has saved taxpayers nearly $60 billion since it took office just over a month ago by eliminating programs in the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development alone. A senior State Department official told The Daily Signal that “in just a few weeks, [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio has identified…

House Republicans passed a budget resolution on a party-line vote of 217-215 Tuesday night, clearing a major hurdle on the way to funding President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” agenda. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the only Republican to oppose the bill, as he argued that it did not address the national debt. President…

The House of Representatives is set to vote Tuesday evening on a budget resolution that aims to pass much of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The resolution is set to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, coupled with $300 billion for border and defense spending. It would also raise the federal debt ceiling by $4 trillion. …

The House Republican leadership is still working on ironing out differences between members surrounding the budget reconciliation process as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave an update Tuesday that he expected progress to be made this week. The budget reconciliation process is an important tool to ensure that President Donald Trump has the funding and support…

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday night on party lines by a margin of 53-47, as Democrat senators broke decorum by protesting against his confirmation as their names were called. Almost every Democrat yelled in protest as the vote was called,…

Returning to a balanced budget is feasible if the United States would return to pre-COVID-19-era spending levels, said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., a member of the Senate Budget Committee.  He cited spending levels under President Bill Clinton and has said the rate of increase should be based on population and the rate of inflation, barring…

THE CENTER SQUARE—Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, highlighting the local government’s challenges in maintaining basic order and infrastructure.  “These fire hydrant thefts are yet another sign of how crime is out of control in Los Angeles County,” said Los Angeles District…

After the second must-pass bill to fund the government failed in the House of Representatives Thursday night, a conservative member who voted against the spending bill called for a new path forward. Republican and Democratic leadership in the House and Senate drafted a compromise bill, known as a continuing resolution, to fund the government through…