Defense Spending & Budget News - Page 19

January 7, 2025

What to know about DOGE and its quest to slash government waste, spending

Proponents of the Department of Government (DOGE) say that it will work with Congress to slash up to $2 trillion in government waste and spending bringing more transparency.

January 5, 2025

Lindsey Graham stresses importance of prioritizing border security: 'Delay equals danger'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., weighs in on the Republican Party's priorities for reconciliation and stresses the importance of securing the border.

January 2, 2025

Tracking government spending: Contractual services and supplies

DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy says we can "expect massive cuts of all federal contractors and others who are overbilling the federal government."

December 23, 2024

Drag shows, Arabic Sesame Street, lonely rats: GOP senator details how Biden spent $1T on 'government waste'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul released his 2024 "Festivus" report detailing where the Biden administration spent $1 trillion over the past year.

December 20, 2024

Ted Cruz slams $200B Social Security debt increase: Warns of DC’s 'big spending coalition'

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses social security and spending talks in Congress on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'

December 20, 2024

GOP lawmaker responds to spending bill talks: Public demands 'disruptive change'

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., reacts to the passage of the stopgap spending bill and explains why the process is 'broken' on 'Hannity.' 

December 20, 2024

The 34 House Republicans who voted against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown

Thirty-four House Republicans voted Friday against a spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, while no Democrats opposed the legislation.

December 20, 2024

Lawmakers propose 3-bill approach to avoid government shutdown

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill as lawmakers scramble to keep the government funded on 'Your World.' 

December 20, 2024

Timing up in the air for Congress to vote on spending bill as government shutdown looms

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told reporters that a vote on the CR is expected Friday morning, but that "there will be no deals with the Democrats."

December 20, 2024

Biden-Harris admin rolls out another $4.28 billion in student loan handouts

As the Biden administration enters its final days, it has announced another $4.28 billion in student loan handouts for nearly 54,900 public workers.