by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Former Vice President Cheney made a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to give House and Senate Republicans a dire assessment of what $500 billion in cuts to the Pentagon budget would mean for national security. Cheney’s appearance came amid a concerted lobbying...
by Jane Richey | Jun 26, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Two prominent Republican lawmakers are heading for a showdown over whether Congress should use money from closing tax loopholes to avert major cuts to Pentagon spending. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) has sent a strong signal he does not...