Congressional Budget Office

Shutdown enters Day 4 in US: How much is it costing taxpayers per day? Total bill hits $1.2 billion

The ongoing US government shutdown is costing taxpayers an estimated $400 million per day in wages for federal employees who are not currently working, according to data from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released by the office of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). As of Friday, the total cost has reached approximately $1.2 billion.“Schumer’s Shutdown Shenanigans […]

Shutdown showdown: Federal agencies send emails blaming Democrats; cite ‘unrelated policy demands’

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Federal agencies under US President Donald Trump have sent emails to employees blaming congressional Democrats for a potential government shutdown, raising concerns among ethics experts about the partisan nature of the communications.Emails, sent Tuesday by at least four agencies, including the departments of interior, homeland security, and health and human […]

Deadlock deepens: Democrats, Republicans block funding plans; US heads toward first shutdown since 2019

File photo (Picture credit: AP) The US federal government officially entered a shutdown after Democrats and Republicans failed again to pass competing funding plans in the Senate, deepening the partisan standoff over federal spending and health care. Funding plans blocked, shutdown triggered On a 55-45 vote, the GOP proposal to extend funding until November 21 […]

‘Kill the Bill’: Elon Musk continues bashing Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’, tells people to ‘call their Senators, Congressman’

Elon Musk with Donald Trump (File photo) Elon Musk continued his opposition to US President Donald Trump‘s tax and spending bill, this time calling to “kill the bill” by urging the public to call their representatives.“Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL,” he said in one of his […]

US Congressional Budget Office’s warning: Trump’s big bill could raise national debt by $2.4 trillion; 10.9 million to lose health insurance

The independent US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on Wednesday that the comprehensive Republican legislation for tax reductions and federal programme cuts would potentially increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion in the next ten years. This analysis, reported by the New York Times, raised concerns about excessive government borrowing under President Donald Trump‘s domestic […]

‘We all are going to die’: Senator Ernst booed at Town Hall over support for Trump’s $700 billion spending cuts

Senator Joni Ernst (Image credits: AP) Republican senator Joni Ernst faced boos and groans from constituents during a tense town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday after defending a Republican-backed spending and tax cut package, dubbed as “the big, beautiful bill” by US President Trump, which includes $700 billion in cuts, including significant reductions to […]

Elon Musk criticises Donald Trump-backed spending bill: ‘It can be big or beautiful, not both’

Elon Musk (Pic credit: AP) Elon Musk said he was “disappointed” by a big spending bill passed by House Republicans last week, which is strongly supported by US PresidentDonald Trump. In a rare televised interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Musk appeared to distance himself from US President Donald Trump’s latest legislative push, a sprawling $3.8 […]

‘Most significant piece of legislation’: Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ clears House by one vote after all-night showdown

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) After a dramatic all-night session, House Republicans narrowly passed US President Donald Trump’s expansive tax and spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, early Thursday, overcoming internal divisions and unified Democratic opposition. The 215-214 vote marked a major legislative win for Trump and Speaker Mike […]