U.S. spending bill does not block climate fund payment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department will be able to deliver its first payment of $500 million to the United Nations Green Climate Fund, after lawmakers agreed on a federal fiscal deal that does not include language to block it.
Senate Democratic leader Reid: government spending bill ‘good’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday that a $1.15 trillion U.S. government spending bill was good legislation representing “the art of compromise.”
Ryan says spending, tax bills will have bipartisan support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said bills to fund the government and extend tax breaks are expected to garner support both from Republicans and Democrats in the chamber.
Pelosi on spending bill: lifting crude oil ban might cost U.S. jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she was concerned American jobs could be lost by lifting the crude oil export ban as part of the sweeping spending bill before Congress this week.
U.S. House to vote on taxes Thursday, spending on Friday: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on tax extender legislation on Thursday and a sweeping “omnibus” spending bill on Friday, several lawmakers said on Wednesday.
U.S. House conservative caucus unlikely to back spending bill: caucus leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a bloc of conservative U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday said his group’s members are unlikely to support the sprawling $1.1 trillion spending deal announced overnight but were more inclined to back a separate bill …
Pelosi says Republican tax package has ‘massive giveaways’ to corporations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday concerns have risen about the Republican tax extender and U.S. spending bill, including billions of dollars in what she called special interest tax br…
U.S. on verge of lifting 40-year oil export ban in spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States appears on the brink of ending a four-decade-old ban on most exports of crude oil, an abrupt end to a years-long fight triggered by the domestic shale boom.
Congress negotiators get tax, spending deal: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional negotiators on Tuesday wrapped up a sprawling deal to keep the U.S. government operating through next September, while setting new policies ranging from repealing a 40-year-old ban on oil exports to making many busi…
Cruz, Rubio spar for second slot behind Trump in U.S. presidential race
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – While many viewers were fixed on the ongoing political spectacle that is Donald Trump during Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio only had eyes for each other.
