Education secretary defends 15.3% cut to agency in ‘final mission’
May 21 (UPI) -- Education Secretary Linda McMahon, testifying before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, defended a 15.3% leaner budget from last year as part…
Trump fires librarian of Congress
May 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, attracting swift and staunch condemnation from Democrats. The Trump administration…
House GOP proposes higher defense, lower domestic spending in stopgap bill
The U.S. Capitol is pictured in August 2021 and could be kept open through the remaining 2025 fiscal year if a proposed funding resolution is…
Trump orders pause on federal grants, loans, according to internal OMB memo
President Donald Trump's acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, Matthew Vaeth, ordered a pause on all U.S. federal loans and grants beginning…
At least 6 Connecticut Democrats receive bomb threats on Thanksgiving
Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2022. On Thanksgiving THursday, she announced that she was among…
Gov’t to stay open after Senate approves funding bill in early morning vote
1 of 2 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced late Friday the Senate had reached an agreement on a $1.2 trillion spending measure…
After House approval, Senate works late on $1.2T budget bill as shutdown deadline nears
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo…