Federal spending can be broken down into two primary categories, mandatory and discretionary. Mandatory spending represents ...

U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

With the 119th United States Congress underway since Jan. 3, it is a busy time for lawmakers in Washington, D.C. South Dakota's lone member of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Dusty ...

Federal spending can be broken down into two primary categories, mandatory and discretionary. Mandatory spending represents close to two-thirds of annual federal spending, and this type of ...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its Options for Reducing the Deficit, outlining a number of p ...