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Jul 11, 2011 3:20 PM CDT

House GOP Refuses All Defense Cuts

Military spending a major point of contention at federal budget talks

(Newser) - House Republicans resoundingly rejected even modest cuts in defense spending last week, sending an uncomfortable message to leaders negotiating cuts for a debt ceiling deal. After three days of floor debate, the GOP shot down even modest reductions of military spending, including cuts for military bands or the Pentagon's...

President Obama: Budget Talks Will Continue 'Every Single Day' Until Debt Ceiling Deal Reached

Obama:
I Won't
Sign Any
'Stop-Gap'
Debt Deal

Jul 11, 2011 10:59 AM CDT

Obama: I Won't Sign Any 'Stop-Gap' Debt Deal

President says budget talks will continue 'every day'

(Newser) - Compromise was the theme of President Obama's press conference today, during which he acknowledged that yesterday's budget talks did not result in a deal—but promised that "we're gonna meet every single day until we get this thing resolved." He insisted that he and "...

Boehner: No Budget
Deal 'Imminent'

Jul 8, 2011 11:38 AM CDT

Boehner: No Budget Deal 'Imminent'

But one must be struck before Aug. 2, says speaker

(Newser) - President Obama may be upbeat in public about the latest budget talks, but John Boehner? Not so much. No budget deal is “imminent,” the House speaker said today, and the parties still face "serious disagreements." Boehner sounded a bit more optimistic only yesterday, telling House...

Boehner to Dems:
Cut 'Trillions'
... or Else

May 10, 2011 1:21 AM CDT

Boehner to Dems: Cut 'Trillions' ... or Else

Speaker wants Medicaid part of the 'conversation' to boost debt limit

(Newser) - House Speaker John Boehner has warned Democrats to agree to at least $2 trillion in budget cuts or GOP legislators won't back measures to raise the federal debt ceiling, he told a rapt crowd of Wall Streeters and political leaders yesterday. He also insisted that Medicare is still on...

GOP Backs Away From Budget Compromise Reports

May 5, 2011 12:02 PM CDT

GOP Backs Away From Budget Compromise Reports

Eric Cantor told Washington Post deal was unlikely to include Medicare

(Newser) - Eric Cantor moved quickly last night to dispel reports that he was aiming for a bipartisan budget compromise. With talks with the Democrats and the White House beginning today, the Washington Post had posted a story headlined “Medicare Dropped From GOP Budget Proposal,” in which Cantor was quoted...

Budget Deal: Steny Hoyer Says Democrats, GOP '70% of the Way' to Compromise Averting Government Shutdown

Hoyer on
Budget Deal:
'70% of the Way'
There

Apr 8, 2011 8:24 AM CDT

Hoyer on Budget Deal: '70% of the Way' There

No deal yet, but 'very close' to compromise

(Newser) - As the clock ticks down, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says budget negotiators are "very close" to a deal. "I think we've come 70% of the way in terms of dollars," Hoyer tells Today . "That's a long way to go in trying to reach compromise."...

Planned Parenthood
Fight Holding Up
Budget Deal

Apr 8, 2011 7:58 AM CDT

Planned Parenthood Fight Holding Up Budget Deal

Mountaintop mining also an issue

(Newser) - A battle over Planned Parenthood funding has emerged as one of the major sticking points in the stalled federal budget talks, reports the Huffington Post . House Speaker John Boehner said late last night that the party would not approve a budget if any money went to Planned Parenthood through Title...