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Obama makes little headway with Republicans over deficit

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with his toughest critics in Washington - House of Representatives Republicans - and made little headway in convincing them to accept...

Senate rebuffs Obama request to shift funds for IMF

August 24, 2021 at 12:48 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers late on Monday rebuffed a request by the Obama administration to approve a permanent increase in U.S. funding to the International Monetary Fund in a...

Focus shifting in Congress from automatic cuts to dueling budget plans

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With little prospect of getting rid of the automatic spending cuts that kicked in on March 1, the Congress and the White House will move on to...

Senate rebuffs Obama request to shift funds for IMF

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers late on Monday rebuffed a request by the Obama administration to approve a permanent increase in U.S. funding to the International Monetary Fund in a...

Senate Democrats eye plan to ease pain of spending cuts

August 24, 2021 at 12:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats' version of stop-gap government funding legislation will likely include a new mechanism to give federal agencies more flexibility to move money between projects and programs...

Senate Democrats eye plan to ease pain of spending cuts

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats' version of stop-gap government funding legislation will likely include a new mechanism to give federal agencies more flexibility to move money between projects and programs...

Paul Ryan’s budget plan sees balance by 2023, modestly deeper cuts

August 24, 2021 at 12:31 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said on Wednesday he would unveil a "no-surprises" Republican budget next week that reaches balance in 10 years with only modestly...

Obama seeks authority for IMF voting reforms

August 24, 2021 at 12:28 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has asked Congress for authority to implement historic voting reforms in the International Monetary Fund that boost the influence of emerging economies like China...

Obama seeks authority for IMF voting reforms

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has asked Congress for authority to implement historic voting reforms in the International Monetary Fund that boost the influence of emerging economies like China...

Paul Ryan’s budget plan sees balance by 2023, modestly deeper cuts

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said on Wednesday he would unveil a "no-surprises" Republican budget next week that reaches balance in 10 years with only modestly...

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