by ADC | Jul 29, 2019 | DC360, On Base
The GOP-led Senate is expected to pass the two-year budget agreement this week that would lift looming mandatory spending caps on both defense and nondefense discretionary spending and essentially end the restrictive limits established by the 2011 Budget Control Act,...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The White House and congressional leaders reached an agreement Monday on discretionary spending cap increases for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 that includes a two-year suspension the debt ceiling limit, CQ reported. President Donald Tump announced the deal in a tweet...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that a comprehensive two-year budget deal has been reached on fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021 spending levels, including a two-year debt limit extension, Roll Call reported. “The good news is we’ve reached an...
by ADC | Jun 19, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senior White House officials met with top congressional leaders Wednesday to resume negotiations toward reaching a comprehensive deal on spending limits but left at a stalemate on overall spending to avoid another government shutdown this fall, Politico reported....
by ADC | Jun 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Top lawmakers from both parties and senior administration officials will meet this week for more negotiations to reach an overall spending agreement that would avoid billions in automatic cuts this fall, Politico reported Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...