Economy & Small Business
POLITICO - Darren Samuelsohn
Sequestration was supposed to be a meat ax slashing large chunks of the federal budget, but Congress is poised to turn it into Swiss cheese.
The shortlist for the next round of possible sequester saves includes cancer patients, medical researchers, hungry seniors, poor people and pre-schoolers.
Time is a precious commodity. Last week, you might have been one of many airline travelers who lost unnecessary time due to flight delays and cancellations resulting from staffing reductions within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) and Tom Cole (R–Okla.) introduced a bill today that prioritizes pediatric research for children with special needs.
Two months late and $8.2 trillion short, President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget blueprint finally arrived on Capitol Hill. While the unveiling of the White House budget is usually the first event of the yearly budget season, its arrival well after passage of the House Republican budget makes the contrast between the two plans even more dramatic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding the release of President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget plan:
One of the first questions reporters asked House Republicans when we unveiled our “Path to Prosperity” budget plan is “Why does the plan repeal Obamacare?” The answer is simple: Obamacare is an economic disaster.
The Hill - Sam Baker
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Tuesday the GOP will introduce a bill to boost federal medical research — and pay for it by eliminating public funds for political conventions.
It may be March Madness in the NCAA, but a rare burst of sanity played out this month on Capitol Hill. House Republicans passed an important funding measure well in advance of the deadline.
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Republicans' blueprint would balance the budget in 10 years and shift Medicare into a program that provides subsidies to the elderly to buy private insurance