Government

White House steps up campaign to “cut government waste”

June 13, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

President Obama signed an Executive Order initiating the Campaign to Cut Waste, ordering each department and agency to report regularly to Vice President Biden who will head a new task force on government accountability.

GOP panel cuts 43 education programs

June 6, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The GOP-run House Education and the Workforce Committee voted 23-16 on party lines May 25 to eliminate 43 elementary and secondary education programs.

White House says it’s eliminating useless rules, but not deregulating

May 26, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

For the first time in history, the federal government has undertaken a "look back" to eliminate anachronistic, redundant or unwarranted regulations.

Congressional Black Caucus would boost social programs & revenue

April 19, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Continuing a 30-year-long tradition, the Congressional Black Caucus April 14 presented its alternative budget for fiscal 2012 to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Republicans show government shutdown is their aim

April 6, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans are exposing their determination to force a government shutdown, regardless of any Democratic concessions.