Tag Archives: Pelosi

Congress Raises the Debt Ceiling; Raising the Roof



Congress just agreed to raise the debt ceiling which would allow America to keep paying people we owe money. In the same deal they gave themselves a ton of money to spend when they’re creating their next two budgets. Fiscal conservatives are furious about this huge budget increase with the committee for a responsible federal budget calling it the worst budget agreement in our nation’s history. Here’s what happened.


The Emergency Wall; What is Going On?



Trump declared a national emergency ending the border wall funding fight. The question now is… well it’s mostly just panic. Here’s exactly what’s happening.


The Debt Ceiling Looms Over New Congressional Negotiations



As of March 1st we need to raise our debt ceiling again, This somewhat regular tradition of cruising to the edge of the fiscal cliff has been used to negotiate in American politics for quite some time. Now it’s back, and under Trump’s guidance, we might take it too far.


How to Resolve a Resolution; New NAFTA and Congress



This trade war story is yet to have it’s happily ever after moment because both parties in congress do not like the USMCA trade agreement that America recently signed with Canadian and Mexican leaders. Here’s how implementation is playing out in Congress.