WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.… Continue reading Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Funding Package To Avert Partial Government Shutdown
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Freedom Caucus rebels against a short-term funding bill with new demands
WASHINGTON — The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus is demanding a series of conservative policy changes in exchange for giving their support to any short-term funding measure designed to avert a government shutdown on Sept. 30. The Republican rebels are insisting that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who floated the idea of a stopgap bill last… Continue reading Freedom Caucus rebels against a short-term funding bill with new demands
Congress moves toward a short-term funding bill to quell fears of a shutdown
WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans on a conference call this week that he believes Congress will have to pass a short-term government funding bill to avoid a shutdown this fall, two sources with knowledge told NBC News. The remarks reflect a growing recognition that Congress doesn’t have enough time to reach a… Continue reading Congress moves toward a short-term funding bill to quell fears of a shutdown
Funding of public services in England skewed against poor areas, says IFS | Society
The government’s levelling up plans for England are being hampered by a funding system that is “not fit for purpose” and deprives the poorest areas of the financial support to match their needs, a leading thinktank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said that the method for allocating money to pay for public services… Continue reading Funding of public services in England skewed against poor areas, says IFS | Society