Could the U.S. government shut down in March? Sarah Binder - March 12, 2025 Here’s why Democrats are especially reluctant to let that happen.
Trump wants Nixon’s impoundment power. What’s impoundment? Andrew Rudalevige - May 15, 2024 Good to Know – another installment in the presidential power series.
Good to Know: Continuing resolutions Sarah Binder - January 22, 2024 Here’s why Congress can’t kick the habit.
Will the Democrats’ big bill get past the hurdles of reconciliation? Sarah Binder - August 6, 2022 From the ‘Byrd bath’ to the ‘vote-a-rama,’ here’s what’s happening with the Inflation Reduction Act
Biden says that the infrastructure bill shows the presidency can deliver for ‘all Americans’ John A. Dearborn - November 28, 2021 There’s a history behind that vision
Three reasons Congress finally passed an infrastructure bill Sarah Binder - November 8, 2021 And what happened to Build Back Better, the social and climate infrastructure bill?
Congress is struggling to raise the nation’s debt cap. Here’s what you need to know. Sarah Binder - October 5, 2021 Debt ceiling drama isn’t new — but this time it is a bit different
Why the Pentagon can’t fully account for all its assets — in Afghanistan or anywhere else Christian I. Bale - September 22, 2021 Incomplete audits make wasteful spending more likely
Can Senate Democrats pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package? Ask the parliamentarian. Nikita Lalwani / Managing Editor - February 17, 2021 With an extremely narrow majority in the Senate, Democrats are
What the heck is budget reconciliation? Sarah Binder - February 3, 2021 Your guide to another arcane congressional fiscal tool.