Senate in a hurry on homeland security bill

• Keith Koffler, Mark Wegner and Geoff Earle
• June 13, 2002

Bush to Congress: Homeland security not a political issue

• Keith Koffler
• June 12, 2002

Ridge to brief senators on proposal for new department

• Keith Koffler, Mark Wegner and Geoff Earle
• June 11, 2002

Ridge to testify, within limits, on Cabinet creation plan

President Bush Friday affirmed his intention to dispatch Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to Capitol Hill as an advocate for Bush's plan to establish a new Cabinet-level Homeland Security Department.

• Keith Koffler
• June 7, 2002

Bush defends actions in light of new Sept. 11 details

• Keith Koffler and Geoff Earle
• May 17, 2002

White House issues warning on 'larded' spending bills

• Keith Koffler
• May 14, 2002

Concerns about debt ceiling rise again

• Keith Koffler
• May 8, 2002

House panel to take up supplemental spending bill next week

• Keith Koffler
• May 1, 2002

Bush announces accountability proposal for Head Start

• Keith Koffler and April Fulton
• April 2, 2002

Administration may still use retirement funds to avoid debt ceiling

• Keith Koffler
• March 25, 2002

White House says Senate budget proposal shortchanges military

The White House Wednesday unleashed its opening gambit in this year's budget battle, suggesting a Senate budget proposal would shortchange the military during wartime.

• Keith Koffler and Lisa Caruso
• March 20, 2002

Bush, Senate leader at odds over Ridge testimony

• Keith Koffler
• March 19, 2002

Bush may tap retirement funds to avoid hitting debt ceiling

The Bush administration may borrow billions of dollars from federal employee retirement funds to temporarily eliminate the need for Congress to raise the debt ceiling.

• Keith Koffler
• March 12, 2002

Bush says new phase in war on terrorism is under way

• Keith Koffler
• March 11, 2002

GAO chief warns of staggering fiscal challenges

• Keith Koffler and Lisa Caruso
• February 27, 2002

Bush on welfare: tougher work rules, more state control

• Keith Koffler
• February 26, 2002

Budget chief defends necessity of deficit spending

• Keith Koffler
• February 4, 2002

Differences on key Hill issues remain after Bush address

• Keith Koffler, Mark Wegner, Geoff Earle, Charlie Mitchell and Stephen Norton
• January 30, 2002

White House, Hill budget office trade estimates of shrinking surplus

• Keith Koffler
• January 23, 2002

'Security' to be theme of Bush's State of Union speech

• Keith Koffler and Geoff Earle
• January 9, 2002