Schumer to work with GOP on protecting DC budget in funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he would support advancing the House-passed continuing resolution, but he ...
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill To Protect Washington D.C. From House GOP Budget Slash
The slashing of the budget alarmed D.C. city officials, many of whom have been making pilgrimages to Capitol Hill in recent ...
Washington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Congress
Local leaders are raising alarms about a stopgap measure in Congress that would trigger a $1 billion budget shortfall for the ...
Alsobrooks attaches DC budget exception to Democrats’ short-term spending proposal
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) is hoping Democrats can pass a short-term spending proposal with a special amendment meant to ...
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...
DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal
Republican-led budget cuts could trigger layoffs for teachers, police, and EMS in D.C.: “People are gonna feel that right ...
Senate budget vote to avoid shutdown could devastate residents in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., is in budget limbo ahead of budget cuts on Capitol Hill as the Senate prepares to vote on funding to keep ...
Budget uproar offers DC an uneasy reminder of Congress’ power
Advocates are seizing the moment to call for change, urging Congress not to “get back in the city management business” before ...
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What’s Going On With DC’s Sudden Budget Woes?
No, the District passed a balanced budget last year, as it has for almost three decades. Federal funds account for less than ...
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How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.
Local officials point out that the city collected the tax revenue necessary to cover its 2025 $21.2 billion operating budget, so the congressional measure, if passed, would simply stop Washington ...
Where Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Hit Hardest
States like New York and California, but also Louisiana, Kentucky and West Virginia would be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts, ...
Trump cuts have likely reversed Greater Washington’s economic recovery
Greater Washington’s economy was showing signs of recovery in the weeks leading up to President Trump inauguration, but it’s ...