To get any budget items passed, GOP lawmakers — and President Donald Trump himself — will need to accept compromises.

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some ...

As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put ...

A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.

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House Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans on Thursday, as lawmakers considered a budget blueprint that could ...

House Republicans propose a budget plan with a focus on opportunity, increasing basic K-12 funding, and removing income limits for school choice vouchers.

House Republicans on approve a budget resolution that aspires to fulfill much of President Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda.

The U.S. has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and the talks to avoid that are a mess, writes Philip ...

If the 2018 Farm Bill is extended again, another ad hoc ag economic aid package will be pushed. Get more in-depth policy and ...

The Missouri House passed a bill to eliminate state income tax on long-term capital gains, mainly along party lines. The move ...

Republicans are moving closer to their goal of raising defense spending by at least $100 billion in the next decade as two ...