National News Democratic leaders want 'Big Four' meeting to hash out funding disputes By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square Aug 4, 2025 (The Center Square) – After weeks of stalling, Democratic leaders are finally expressing willingness to engage with Republicans in the governm…
National News Senate passes minibus before recessing, making slight progress on govt funding By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square Aug 1, 2025 (The Center Square) – Right before leaving for its week-long August recess, the U.S. Senate passed a minibus Friday evening containing three o…
National News Senate to vote on funding minibus before leaving for August recess By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square Aug 1, 2025 (The Center Square) – U.S. senators are heading into their August recess with plans to combine and pass three government funding bills into on…
News Alabama military bases could get millions from funding bill By Alex Angle | Alabama Daily News Jul 24, 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate advanced the military construction and veterans funding bill Tuesday, with millions directed toward Alabama’s mil…
News What’s next for Congress after lawmakers passed Trump’s big tax cut bill By Alex Angle | Alabama Daily News Jul 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — Congress is now turning its attention to the rescissions package and the 2026 government funding fight after Republicans successf…
National News Defense budget lacks specificity as DOD lives on stopgap funding By Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square Jun 10, 2025 (The Center Square) – A House Appropriations subcommittee held an often tense hearing over the fiscal year 2026 defense budget Tuesday morning…
National News Johnson touts 'first of many' rescissions packages to codify DOGE cuts By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square Jun 10, 2025 (The Center Square) – With the House Rules Committee meeting Tuesday to send the White House’s rescissions package to the floor, Speaker Mike …
National News Federal agencies fail to report spending as lawmakers plan ahead By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square May 28, 2025 (The Center Square) – House and Senate Appropriations Committees are preparing to assemble the 12 annual comprehensive funding bills that prov…
National News Republicans mull federal cuts to FBI, IRS, abortion services and more By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square May 5, 2025 (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s loaded Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal that includes $163 billion in cuts across the federal g…
News Alabama Legislature sends 2026 ETF, General Fund budgets to Gov. Kay Ivey By Alander Rocha | Alabama Reflector Apr 30, 2025 The Alabama Legislature Tuesday gave final approval to the state’s two budgets for the 2026 fiscal year, but not without a battle.Â
