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Gang of Six "running out of steam"
Budget wrangling continues on Capitol Hill. The Hill newspaper's Erik Wasson brings us up to speed.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , The Hill , Gang of Six , Congress
Signs of budget cooperation bloom on the Hill
The White House and congressional Republicans on Tuesday signaled a new willingness to work together to reach a long-term budget deal. We get the latest from The Hill's Erik Wasson.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , 2012 budget , The Hill ,
Debt ceiling debate may turn ugly
Democrats are urging Republicans not to jeopardize the economy. Republicans have said any bill to raise the debt limit must be paired with significant spending cuts. The Hill's Erik Wasson says they're all getting edgy.
Tags: Federal Drive , Congress , debt ceiling , The Hill ,
Shutdown fudge factor may come into play
Seventy two hours or bust? If push really comes to shove, The Hill's Erik Wasson tells Federal News Radio, the House's 72 hour rule could be waived and even a 24 hour CR is seen as better than a shutdown.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , continuing resolution , shutdown , furlough , The Hill , Suzanne Kubota
Have we seen the last of the budget stopgap measures?
Does Congress have another stopgap measure left in it? Can the federal workforce weather one more as well? We ask The Hill's Erik Wasson.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , shutdown , stopgap funding bill , CR , Suzanne Kubota
Continuing resolutions may become a way of life
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been debating a short-term funding plan for weeks but are still far apart. Looking to avert a government shutdown this week, Congress is expected to approve a three-week stopgap measure this week to buy more time for negotiations on a longer-term bill, which may never come. The Hill's Erik Wasson explains why the CRs could continue until FY 2012.
Tags: Federal Drive , Congress , budget , shutdown , continuing resolution , Suzanne Kubota , FY 2011 budget
Shutdown reprieve: what's next?
A government shutdown appears to be averted... for now. The Hill's Erik Wasson tells us what's next.
Tags: Federal Drive , Congress , shutdown , budget , The Hill
Two week, short-term funding bill likely to pass Congress
With only a week left before federal spending authority runs out, both parties have sought to preemptively blame the other if a shutdown does occur. The Hill's Erik Wasson explains what's next.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , continuing resolution , shutdown , The Hill , Suzanne Kubota
Cuts at the heart of shutdown debate
Erik Wasson, staff writer for The Hill, joins us with the latest in the budget back and forth.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , The Hill , shutdown
FY 2012 budget countdown continues
Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14. We get the latest from the Hill's Erik Wasson.
Tags: Federal Drive , continuing resolution , Congress , The Hill , FY 2012 budget
