Oversight
House GOP, White House ramp up talks on budget deal
Shutdown threat remains as negotiations begin between OMB Director Jacob Lew and top House appropriator Rogers.
Oversight
House passes government funding bill for three more weeks
Measure now goes to the Senate for consideration later this week.
Oversight
New continuing resolution shows GOP’s strong hand
Plan could be considered by the full House as soon as Tuesday.
Oversight
Dems still looking for path on spending
Both the House-passed Republican and the Senate Democratic budget plans, as predicted, failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
Oversight
Wednesday's spending votes will lay markers
Senate plan would cut $57 billion from current discretionary spending levels.
Oversight
Spending bills face new roadblocks in Senate
Republicans' letter announces intent to block legislation that adds new spending without offsets, program review.
Oversight
Republicans reject White House offer on funding deal
GOP leaders are dismissing the Obama administration's proposed $6.5 billion in cuts as "status quo" and insufficient.
Oversight
GOP leaders surprised by White House entry into budget-cutting talks
Vice President Biden will assume the role of lead Democratic negotiator.
Oversight
Reid says Senate will pass two-week spending extension this week
House Democrats appear to be on board with the $4 billion in proposed cuts in the GOP’s stopgap continuing resolution.
Oversight
GOP aims for Tuesday consideration of short-term spending bill
Measure would buy lawmakers two more weeks to negotiate funding levels for the rest of the fiscal year, possibly avoiding a government shutdown.
Oversight
Lawmakers play down shutdown, but solution is elusive
Even a short-term spending measure to keep the government running while the House and Senate negotiate a deal may have to include cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Wisconsin governor says he won't compromise with unions
Scott Walker refuses to back down on curtailing collective bargaining rights.
Oversight
House votes down effort to deny step increases; passes spending bill
Move sets up a Senate showdown over 2011 funding -- and possible government shutdown.
Defense
Defense-related spending bill amendments progress
Obama has threatened to veto the House measure to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2011, noting GOP proposal would cut Pentagon funding too sharply.
Defense
House votes to cut alternate F-35 engine backed by speaker
Vote marks a strong reversal for the chamber, which has long supported the engine despite opposition from the White House and Defense Department.
Defense
F-35 second engine under fire in spending debate
Cut-minded GOP freshmen are being tapped to help kill the program.
Oversight
White House threatens to veto 2011 funding measure
Move means government shutdown looms larger.
Oversight
House-Senate gulf on spending for the rest of 2011 grows
With the current stopgap measure set to expire on March 4, there is little time to reconcile differences.
Oversight