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Blog Entries for Sunday, July 31
White House on Debt Deal
The White House on Sunday night issued a fact sheet on the budget and debt limit deal reached with Congressional leaders. Here is the way the Obama Administration frames the accord with Congress that averted a U.S. Government default. = THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE ...
Obama on Debt Deal
Here is the transcript of President Obama's remarks to reporters at the White House on Sunday evening, announcing that a deal had been reached between Congressional leaders and the President on a budget and debt limit measure. The transcript was provided by the White House. = REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ...
Boehner on Debt Deal
Here are quotes by Speaker John Boehner from a conference call Sunday night with Republicans in the U.S. House on the debt limit deal reached between Congressional leaders and the White House. The quotes were provided by Boehner's office. = “The press has been filled with reports all day about ...
Waiting On A Debt Deal
While Republicans and Democrats say there is agreement on an outline for a debt limit deal, the fine print is still being worked out, making it a waiting game on this Sunday for lamwakers in both the House and Senate. "It feels like they're going to finish the deal today; ...
Blog Entries for Saturday, July 30
Debt Limit Deal?
After a day filled with verbal broadsides from both parties, there was evidence late Saturday night that major progress had suddenly been made on an increase in the nation's debt limit, as negotiations resumed at the White House. "Mr. President, there are negotiations going on at the White House now," ...
Debt Limit Showdown
The early hours of work from the U.S. Congress on this Saturday featured more finger pointing and blame game from Democrats and Republicans, even as leaders of both parties repeated their optimism that there would be a debt deal before a Tuesday deadline. "Our country is not going to default," ...
House Passed Debt Bill
After posting the text of the debt limit plan from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (as of Friday night), here is the text of the debt limit bill that was approved by the House on Friday by a vote of 218-210. If you take the time to compare and contrast ...
Revised Reid Debt Plan
On Friday night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made some changes to the debt limit plan he issued earlier this week, as the Congressional Budget Office reported that it will now save $2.4 trillion over 10 years, compared to the $917 billion in savings from a GOP plan passed by ...
Blog Entries for Friday, July 29
Debt Limit Weekend
The road to a deal on raising the nation's debt limit now runs squarely through the U.S. Senate, as lawmakers in Congress get ready for a weekend of work and finger pointing, with just three days until an Obama Administration deadline that has spurred furious political activity in Washington, D.C. ...
Debt Limit Vote Breakdown
Here is the breakdown of Friday's vote in the House of Representatives, as Republicans won approval of a controversial debt limit bill on a vote of 218-210. = FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 677(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) S 627 RECORDED VOTE 29-Jul-2011 6:25 PM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: Budget Control Act of 2011 ...
Debt Limit Changes
A day after failing to approve a debt limit bill backed by House Speaker John Boehner, Republicans in the House rallied behind changes to that measure, determined to approve it Friday night and send it on to the Senate. The changes in the Republican plan center around a Balanced Budget ...
Divine Debt Limit Guidance
The Chaplain of the Senate opened today's session with a prayer that was focused on the continuing political battle over the debt limit, as Dr. Barry Black told Senators it was time to put aside their differences and reach a deal. Here is the Chaplain's prayer from Friday morning: Empower ...
Debt Limit Curve Ball
Throwing a late curve ball into work on raising the debt limit, Republicans in the House had to abandon efforts last night on the measure, unable to keep enough GOP lawmakers in line, even after five hours of off-the-floor arm twisting. "As we all know, we were expecting a vote ...
Blog Entries for Thursday, July 28
Debt Bill On Hold
An expected vote in the House on a Republican bill to raise the debt limit was suddenly in jeopardy on Thursday night, as GOP leaders pulled the bill from the floor amid talk that Speaker Boehner was short on votes. For hours, all the signs had pointed to a GOP ...
GOP Debt Limit Optimism
Republicans are more and more confident they will have the votes this evening to approve a GOP debt limit bill, but Democrats in the Senate are planning a quick vote soon after to defeat the plan devised in recent days by Speaker John Boehner. "It's time for the Tea Party ...
Blog Entries for Wednesday, July 27
GOP Moment of Truth
Under a veto threat, and with some Tea Party Republicans rebelling against their party leadership, House Speaker John Boehner hopes to squeeze out victory today on a revised budget and debt limit bill, with just five days until an Obama Administration deadline for action. The new GOP plan would cut ...
GOP-Debt Limit
After a disappointing review from the Congressional Budget Office, House Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republicans in a closed door meeting this morning that he's working with the CBO to tweak his original debt limit plan. Lawmakers say it could be released later today. But as Republicans emerged from their ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, July 26
Debt Limit Re-Write
With opposition growing in the GOP, Republicans in the House were forced to re-write Speaker John Boehner's debt limit plan as Congressional number crunchers found it would save less money than promised. "We promised that we will cut spending more than we increase the debt limit – with no tax ...
FAA Furlough Update II
With no solution in sight in Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration today issued a list construction projects around the country which have been put on hold because of the failure by lawmakers to pass a bill authorizing the FAA's existence. "The real world implications of Congressional inaction are serious," said ...
Debt Limit Details II
An examination of the two proposals on the debt limit shows that while there are certainly differences in the details of the plans offered by Speaker Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, there is some common ground that could help bring about a deal in coming days. It may ...
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