There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other top Republican senators vowed to only vote for a permanent, rather than ...

The budget resolution includes $3.3 trillion of net allowable deficit increases – from $4.8 trillion of deficit increases ...

Senate Republicans advanced their budget resolution after rejecting Democratic bids to protect climate programs. The House ...

This bill does carry the force of law and is advanced under what’s known as the “reconciliation” process, often referred to as a reconciliation bill. This process typically takes months.

An amendment would reduce the amount of money allocated for tax cuts if lawmakers don’t find enough to slash in spending ...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he "won't vote for" a reconciliation package that is not fully paid for with real spending cuts, ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the ...

House Republican leaders are working to come to an agreement with fiscal hawks about what spending cuts to seek in ...

There appears to be broad consensus among House and Senate Republicans on the tax cuts to include in a reconciliation bill ...

The budget reconciliation process allows bills to pass by simple majority and bypass the Senate filibuster. That means ...