The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-budget/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png US budget | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-budget/ 32 32 Senate passes $9b in spending cuts, including Trump requests for foreign aid slashes https://www.timesofisrael.com/senate-passes-9b-in-spending-cuts-including-trump-requests-for-foreign-aid-slashes/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:27:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3600035 Some Republicans are nevertheless concerned about opaque nature of cutbacks that will reduce cash for public broadcasting and food aid programs abroad

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]]> Fractured US Congress tries to push Ukraine, Israel, Gaza aid with pre-Christmas plea https://www.timesofisrael.com/fractured-us-congress-tries-to-push-ukraine-israel-gaza-aid-with-pre-christmas-plea/ Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:34:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3185819 As US government breaks for holidays, lawmakers are split over country's role in supporting international conflicts, historic levels of migration, rise of China

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]]> Biden budget to maintain Israel support, restore Palestinian assistance and ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-budget-to-maintain-israel-support-restore-palestinian-assistance-and-ties/ Sat, 29 May 2021 09:59:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2554736 US State Department says budget will let US 'maintain steadfast support' for Israel, reinstate aid to Palestinians, work to advance 'freedom, prosperity and security' for both

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]]> Congress nixes Trump’s $175m peace plan fund, gives $150m aid to Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-us-fiscal-package-nixes-175-million-peace-plan-fund/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:59:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2203432 $1.4 trillion spending bill leaves out White House-requested Diplomatic Progress Fund to boost peace efforts, inserts funding for Palestinian security and humanitarian assistance

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]]> White House budget plan has full $3.3 billion promised military aid for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-budget-plan-has-full-3-3-billion-promised-military-aid-for-israel/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:33:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2035541 Despite spending cuts, 2020 fiscal proposal 'fully supports the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding' of Obama administration; strong doubts document will be passed

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]]> Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after threatening veto https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-signs-1-3-trillion-budget-after-threatening-veto/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:24:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1816364 With bill's passage, Taylor Force Act slashing aid to Palestinians for paying families of Palestinian terrorists becomes law

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]]> Trump says he is ‘considering’ veto of $1.3 trillion budget https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-he-is-considering-veto-of-1-3-trillion-budget/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:10:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1816291 Move would see the cancellation of Taylor Force Act, which cuts some aid to Palestinians until they end stipends for terror convicts and families of slain attackers

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]]> Congress passes Taylor Force act as part of $1.3 trillion budget bill https://www.timesofisrael.com/congress-passes-taylor-force-act-as-part-of-1-3-trillion-budget-bill/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:13:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1816137 Rider to the omnibus spending bill, named for an American killed by a Palestinian terrorist, cuts US aid to Palestinians until PA and PLO stop funding terrorists and their families

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]]> US spending bill with rider slashing Palestinian aid stalls in Senate https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-spending-bill-with-rider-slashing-palestinian-aid-stalls-in-senate/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:01:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1815991 Massive $1.3 trillion omnibus package, with Taylor Force Act tacked on, sails through House but GOP senators hold up bill to protest outlays for Democratic priorities

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]]> Congress votes to reopen government, passes budget deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/congress-votes-to-reopen-government-passes-budget-deal/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:14:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788234 House passage of budget measure ends second brief shutdown in a month amid disputes over immigration, deficits

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]]> US Congress stumbles into second government shutdown in a month https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-congress-stumbles-into-second-government-shutdown-in-a-month/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:36:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788071 Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul slams his own party for runaway spending: 'Now we have Republicans hand in hand with Democrats offering us trillion-dollar deficits'

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]]> Shutdown puts spotlight on Democratic leader Schumer https://www.timesofisrael.com/shutdown-puts-spotlight-on-democratic-leader-schumer/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:01:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1776123 Facing a bruising budget fight, powerful four-term senator from New York seeks to hold together his minority faction and extract concessions on immigration

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]]> Cities push back as Trump aims to cut anti-terror funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/cities-push-back-as-trump-aims-to-cut-anti-terror-funding/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:06:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1633678 White House, following path of previous administrations, proposes cost-share system to 'share accountability' with local authorities

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]]> House GOP leaders reach last-ditch budget deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/house-gop-leaders-reach-last-ditch-budget-deal/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 06:25:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1273544 Government shutdown averted for now, after Boehner's final flurry as speaker

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]]> US Holocaust Museum plans for a future without survivors https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-holocaust-museum-plans-for-a-future-without-survivors/ Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:47:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=717394 Reopened last week after the government shutdown, 'the conscience of the nation' revs up its work with eye witnesses and continues to excavate memory

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