Budget

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, defending the Trump administration's $71.7 billion budget request for the department and facing questions over immigration enforcement, airport security threats, and a new green card policy that has rattled immigration attorneys.

The Secret Service on Tuesday pushed back on the growing narrative that Congress is writing a billion-dollar check to renovate the White House, laying out a detailed breakdown of how that money would actually be spent.

California leaders swept a $2 billion budget error under the rug for months, according to reports.

President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are preparing for a difficult round of negotiations as they attempt to close a budget gap estimated at roughly $5 billion.

Minnesota’s top financial officer says uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the economic effects of immigration enforcement activity could soon create financial challenges for cities across the state.

Illinois lawmakers offered sharply different reactions following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest budget and State of the State address.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the state will commit an additional $1.5 billion to assist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Facing renewed concerns over its ability to cover payroll, New Orleans officials are signaling that the city may soon need additional financial assistance from the state.

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ new $17.7 billion budget proposal for Arizona is drawing heat for continuing what critics call an unsustainable trend of runaway general fund spending.