House, Senate pass measures keeping government open

• Bill Ghent
• January 9, 2003

New budget allocations include steep cuts at some agencies

• Bill Ghent
• January 8, 2003

Pressure mounts on Congress to finish fiscal 2003 bills

• Bill Ghent
• December 19, 2002

Lawmaker says homeland security funding inadequate

• Bill Ghent
• December 18, 2002

Senate appropriators plan cutbacks in fiscal 2003 bills

• Bill Ghent
• December 11, 2002

GOP plans to pass spending bills by Jan. 21

• Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• December 5, 2002

Lawmaker wants more 'realistic' accounting to balance budget

• Bill Ghent
• December 4, 2002

Hill remains at odds with White House over spending

• Bill Ghent
• November 21, 2002

Incoming Senate chair says 2004 budget resolution is top priority

• Bill Ghent
• November 20, 2002

Budget picture remains cloudy with little chance to clear

• Bill Ghent
• November 14, 2002

House clears bill keeping agencies open until Jan. 11

• Bill Ghent
• November 13, 2002

House passes homeland security bill

• Mark Wegner, Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• November 13, 2002

Congress returns to stack of bills in lame-duck session

• Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• November 12, 2002

White House willing to accept further delays in spending bills

• Keith Koffler, Mark Wegner and Bill Ghent
• November 12, 2002

Dems say GOP cutting agencies' budgets by $7 billion

Several key agencies face significant cuts or freezes in fiscal 2003 spending bills still working their way through the House, according to an analysis by Democratic aides on the House Budget Committee.

• Bill Ghent
• October 28, 2002

Bush signs Defense bills, urges action on homeland security

President Bush Wednesday signed two Defense spending bills and again demanded quick congressional action to create a Homeland Security Department.

• Keith Koffler and Bill Ghent
• October 23, 2002

Lawmakers seek compromise on appropriations in lame-duck session

• Bill Ghent
• October 21, 2002

House, Senate pass another temporary spending bill to avoid shutdown

• Mark Wegner and Bill Ghent
• October 17, 2002

Senate session likely to extend into next week

• Bill Ghent and Brody Mullins
• October 15, 2002

Budget deficit estimated at $157 billion

• Bill Ghent
• October 11, 2002