Budget Control Act of 2011

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. might not hit its debt limit until October because of improved economic growth and higher tax revenue this year, according to a new estimate released Friday. The projection by the Bipartisan Policy Center would give Congress and...

So that’s how you get this Congress to spend money: You cramp their vacation plans. The House on Friday passed legislation that will end the furloughing of air traffic controllers. And what got these famously contentious representatives off...

Some Florida Democrats had mixed feelings about their vote on Friday to help travelers and prevent flight delays by averting furloughs of air traffic controllers. They joined the majority House vote of 361 to 41 to pass the transportation bill but...

* Other groups hurt by automatic cuts seek relief too * Visibility of delayed flights, lobbying make a difference By David Lawder and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Congress got rid of a headache on Friday when it rescued the flying...

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Congress' move to quickly end this week's widespread airport flight delays is good news for U.S. travelers, the White House said on Friday, but falls short of broader action needed to address wider across-...

* House vote possible on Friday * Airlines, FAA say safety not affected by furloughs (Updates lead with Senate vote, reaction) By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate moved quickly late on Thursday to end...

Is the White House or Congress to blame for delays in air travel attributed to the budget sequester? Washington correspondent Colby Itkowitz put that question to the Lehigh Valley’s two federal lawmakers. The White House is to blame: U.S. Rep....

Somewhere between the Oval Office and a snarled airport near you, the stunt pilots in the Obama administration made a terrible miscalculation. Most citizens are able to read. They're seeing numerous articles in the public prints explaining how the...

NIXA, Mo. -- Dozens are losing their jobs and nearly 200 fewer at-risk children will get services.  That’s the reality of budget cuts at the Head Start Program run by the Ozark Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC). As parents picked up...

* Lawmakers eager for deal before next week's recess * Airlines, FAA say safety not affected by furloughs (Updates with progress toward deal, adds quote and details) By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders...

* Lawmakers eager for deal before next week's recess * Airlines, FAA say safety not affected by furloughs (Updates lead with tentative deal) By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders and the Obama...

(Adds comments from Senator Durbin, Senator Collins, JetBlue CEO) By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders are frantically trying to pull together a plan to alleviate widespread airline flight delays -...