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A powerful voice pays off for Maryland during federal budget cuts

August 24, 2021 at 1:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many members of Congress looked pretty helpless this week as they fought to save cherished programs in their states from across-the-board budget cuts. But after Congress wrapped...

Immigration reform talks stalled by wage disputes

May 23, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate negotiations on revamping the immigration system are stalled over wages for future low-skilled foreign workers such as construction laborers, cooks, janitors and hotel maids, sources familiar...

A powerful voice pays off for Maryland during federal budget cuts

May 23, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many members of Congress looked pretty helpless this week as they fought to save cherished programs in their states from across-the-board budget cuts. But after Congress wrapped...

Contentious U.S. budget talks point to small deficit-cut deal

May 23, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As divisions over major reductions in federal budget deficits solidify, President Barack Obama and members of Congress on Thursday began weighing limited steps that might be brokered...

Obama lunches with budget hawk Ryan, deal still far off

August 24, 2021 at 12:32 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama expanded his fledgling search for Republican allies on a possible deficit-reduction deal when he hosted lunch on Thursday for Paul Ryan, one of the...

Obama lunches with budget hawk Ryan, deal still far off

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama expanded his fledgling search for Republican allies on a possible deficit-reduction deal when he hosted lunch on Thursday for Paul Ryan, one of the...

After latest budget battle, Obama calls senators looking for common ground

August 24, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, unable to persuade Republicans to accept higher taxes, is attempting to cobble together what he calls a "common-sense caucus" among lawmakers to help resolve...

Obama renews offer to cut social safety nets

August 24, 2021 at 12:02 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security as a way out of damaging budget cuts, a White House...

Budget crisis eases as Republicans seek to avoid shutdown

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tension over the fiscal crisis eased on Monday as President Barack Obama called more opposition lawmakers to find a way to stop $85 billion in damaging budget...

After latest budget battle, Obama calls senators looking for common ground

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, unable to persuade Republicans to accept higher taxes, is attempting to cobble together what he calls a "common-sense caucus" among lawmakers to help resolve...

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