President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to avert automatic spending cuts that are set to be implemented March 1.
"These cuts are not smart, they are not fair, they
Congressional negotiators reached a $1 trillion spending agreement Thursday evening after a four-day standoff related to demands to extend the payroll tax cut. The spending agreement will provide
President Barack Obama signed into law a temporary spending bill that will keep the government running for another six weeks. The new measure, called the “Continuing Resolution Act,