According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to divert more than $6 billion to build a wall on the border with Mexico will face its first test in court on Friday, when states and advocacy groups are expected to ask a federal judge to block the funding. At the center of Friday’s hearing is the question of … [Read more...]
Congress Eyes Passing of Social Security Expansion
Social Security, which is the term used for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program, was first introduced to this country in 1935 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Second New Deal. Today, Social Security is relied on every month by roughly 61 million Americans, but according to the Congressional Budget Office, … [Read more...]
Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution
On October 19th, with a 51-49 vote, the US Senate passed its second budget resolution this year – the first resolution was tied to the Obamacare repeal effort, though that effort failed to take hold. This most recent resolution outlines the 2018 Budget, a highly-contested plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while allowing the federal deficit to … [Read more...]
House Passes Major Spending Package
On July 27th, the US House of Representatives passed a spending bill containing a whole range of provisions including one devoted to funding President Trump’s US-Mexico border wall. The spending package passed mostly along party lines, with five members from each party voting against the grain. The legislation accounts for approximately $800 … [Read more...]
