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For most governments around the world, the majority of government spending takes place at the federal/national level. As of 2019, in the United States, approximately 55% of government spending is spent by the federal government, while the remaining 45% of government spending is spent by state and local government.
Against the opposition of the Senate, the House pushed for a 5.5 percent pay increase for Congress members and senior civil servants. The House also sought to restrict federal spending on abortion only to cases where the mother's life is in danger, while the Senate wanted to maintain funding for abortions in cases of rape and incest. 1980: May ...
The Senate approved a slimmed-down, temporary government spending plan early Saturday morning, averting a shutdown of the federal government. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden for ...
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress . Party affiliation
Over the last 30 years, the nation's debt has skyrocketed from almost $10 trillion in 1994 to over $35 trillion in 2024, according to recent data from the Department of the Treasury. The federal ...
The US spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, with Social Security and health topping the list. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his picks to help cut government spending. Areas like ...
The Cardinals of Capitol Hill; The Men and Women Who Control Government Spending. Grove Press, 1993. ISBN 0-8021-1460-1. Senate Committee on Appropriations. United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 1867–2008. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2008. Streeter, Sandy.
Current members of the United States Senate; Former members of the United States Senate; Current members of the United States House of Representatives; Former members of the United States House of Representatives