Senate Nixes Extending Low Student Loan Rates
Student loan debt tops $1 trillion in the U.S.
Read more...President Obama Makes One Final Push To Resolve Payroll Tax Cut Extension
President Obama requests a two-month extension to prevent a 2012 tax hike.
Read more...Mitch McConnell Predicts Payroll Tax Cut Extension
160 million Americans would pay higher taxes next year without extension.
Read more...Senate Democrats Propose Tax On Millionaires
Millionaire tax would offset jobs plan.
Read more...House Delays Vote On Boehner Debt Ceiling Plan
Congress faces August 2 deadline to enact deal before U.S. could default on loans.
Read more...Debt-Ceiling Negotiations Impasse: Talks Between Democrats, Republicans Break Down
Talks stalled ahead of Augusut 2nd deadline.
Read more...Senate Passes Budget Plan, Bill Heads To Obama's Desk For Signature
VIDEO: Senate passes budget Thursday afternoon; compromise budget plan passed the House by a 260-167 vote earlier in the afternoon; 59 House Republicans broke ranks with party leaders and voted against budget bill; 81 House Democrats voted for the spending plan.
Read more...Obama's Solution To Budget Problem May Involve Tax Hike For Some
Republicans, Democrats spar over how to fix the massive federal budget deficit ahead of president's speech Wednesday.
Read more...Head Start Spared Among $38 Billion In Cuts
Obama's education policy remains largely intact.
Read more...Obama: "Painful" Cuts Part Of Budget Deal
VIDEO: President Obama addressed the nation Saturday about the budget deal reached late Friday.
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