Top U.S. Republicans line up behind budget deal2013-12-12
U.S.House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday dismissed criticism from some conservative groups which attacked the newly announced bipartisan budget deal before it was unveiled.

US budget deal reached: Officials2013-12-11
Congressional negotiators reached a deal Tuesday on US federal spending, budget officials said, which if passed by lawmakers would avoid a disastrous repeat of a government shutdown that paralyzed Washington.

US Congress negotiators reach budget deal2013-12-11
Chief budget negotiators in the U.S. Congress said Tuesday that they have struck a deal to avoid a government shutdown on Jan. 15.

U.S. Treasury chief urges Congress to raise debt limit far before deadline2013-11-20
U.S.Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday urged Congress to raise the government's borrowing authority"way in advance"of a February deadline to avoid a similar fiscal crisis last month.

U.S. treasury secretary calls for avoiding self-inflicted fiscal uncertainty2013-10-21
The recent government shutdown and the debt ceiling deadlock have led to economic hardship across the United States, and the nation should avert another similar event that will impact the economic recovery.

Budget uncertainty remains: Hagel2013-10-19
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday the Pentagon is still laboring under the shadow of budget uncertainty despite a deal by Congress that reopened the federal government and let some 7000 furloughed defense employees return to their jobs.

US Congress ends debt impasse, Obama to sign bill2013-10-17
The US Congress on Wednesday approved an 11th-hour deal to end a partial government shutdown and pull the world's biggest economy back from the brink of a historic debt default that could have threatened financial calamity.

US House passes Senate bill to reopen govt, raise debt limit2013-10-17
U.S.House of Representatives Wednesday night approved a deal to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government, clearing final hurdle of the legislation in the Congress.

US Senate passes deal to end debt crisis2013-10-17
The U.S.Senate approved a deal on Wednesday to end a political crisis that partially shut down the federal government and brought the world's biggest economy to the edge of a debt default that could have threatened financial calamity.

US Senate leader announces bipartisan budget deal2013-10-17
U.S. Senate leader said on Wednesday that a bipartisan deal is reached to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government.

All eyes on US House after Senate cuts deal to avert debt default2013-10-17
The U.S.Senate agreed to a deal early Wednesday afternoon to raise the debt ceiling, but the clock is still ticking toward the looming deadline.

US Congress struggles for deal with credit warning from Fitch2013-10-16
U.S.House Republicans on Tuesday called off a vote on their latest plan to extend the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government, adding uncertainty to the prospect of fiscal talks as a potential default becomes imminent.

White House rejects latest proposal by House Republicans2013-10-16
The White House has dismissed the latest fiscal proposal offered by Republicans who control the House of Representatives.

Fitch's warning reflects urgency for defusing default risks: U.S. Treasury2013-10-16
The U.S.Treasury said Tuesday that Fitch's warning to the triple-A credit rating of the United States is a reminder to lawmakers of the urgency of a debt ceiling deal.