Oversight
House and Senate remain on collision course over debt ceiling
Boehner and Reid release competing plans; debate is likely to come to a head just days before Aug. 2 deadline.
News
No debt deal in sight after White House meeting
Both parties have said they will be working throughout the weekend in attempts to reach consensus.
Oversight
Not close to a debt deal yet, Boehner says after GOP meeting
House Republicans say a short-term debt ceiling extension is likely coming.
Oversight
House GOP considers short-term debt-limit extension
White House has said it could accept a debt-limit extension of a few days if a larger agreement were already in the works.
Oversight
Leaders looking to short-term solution to avert August default
White House suggests Obama might consider a short-term compromise; House GOP aide calls the idea a possibility until a larger deal is worked out.
Oversight
Boehner says it's time to contemplate 'Plan B'
The House speaker would not say what options he considers to be available or viable as 'Plan Bs.'
News
Taxes are still the stumbling block in deficit talks, Boehner says
House speaker says he 'wants to get there' regarding deficit-reduction and debt-ceiling deals but that he won't raise taxes.
News
House cancels upcoming recess in anticipation of debt-ceiling deal
The House will be in session the week of July 18, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, announces
News
Democrats, Republicans to work over weekend on debt deal, Obama says
Bipartisan group of Congressional leaders agrees a deal to raise the debt ceiling must be reached soon, president says.
Oversight
Debt-ceiling talks move toward the end game
Republicans left Biden panel Thursday, calling for President Obama to get more involved in negotiations.
Oversight
Republicans pull out of debt talks
GOP negotiators say impasse over taxes must be resolved at a higher level.
Oversight
House rejects hike in debt ceiling
Symbolic vote on measure with no spending cuts plays out predictably.
Pay & Benefits
Proposal to increase employee pension contributions draws fire
There's an intensifying public debate about over how much sacrifice should be demanded of federal workers as negotiators try to address the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt.
Oversight
House GOP pondering strategic debt-ceiling vote without cuts
Majority Leader Eric Cantor did not give time frame for vote.
Oversight
Budget deal faces one last hurdle
Lawmakers still have to formally vote on handshake agreement reached at midnight Friday to fund agencies for the rest of fiscal 2011.
Oversight
House GOP to offer one-week stopgap spending measure
Funding bill would prevent a shutdown at the end of this week and fund the Defense Department for the rest of the year.
Oversight
GOP: White House punts on shutdown deal
Cantor says Obama rejected GOP's new one-week plan.
News
Obama calls Hill leaders to White House for talks on avoiding shutdown
President invites Boehner, Reid and others for urgent budget meeting on Tuesday.
News
Reid predicts budget will omit many policy riders
The riders include provisions to block parts of the health care reform law and to strip funding for Planned Parenthood.
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