These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
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How can we tell employees that you can resign from federal service but then in the same breath say that we’re hiring?” asked ...
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Uncertainty in federal funding under President Donald Trump's administration has made a tough state budget season even more ...
Trump says the federal workforce is too big. Here's what to know about its size.
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
Gov. Whitmer's 2026 budget proposal accelerates growth in state workforce
If approved as recommended, the budget would bring the authorized size of the state workforce to its highest point since ...
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House committee passes budget blueprint, targeting $2 trillion in cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized a unified Republican commitment to advancing Trump’s agenda amid budget negotiations.
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
San Mateo County ensures programs will remain viable amid federal funding freeze
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday an update to the county’s 2025 budget, ensuring money is available ...
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Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much and too little, according to AP-NORC poll
At the same time, polling has shown that U.S. adults tend to overestimate the share of the federal budget that is spent on foreign aid. Surveys from KFF have found that, on average, Americans say ...
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
Don’t blame Trump’s funding cuts for N.J.’s budget woes | Opinion
Julie Roginsky, a Democrat, and Mike DuHaime, a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their ...
Trump begins sweeping federal worker layoffs, warning of larger cuts to come
Trump’s initial attempt to downsize the workforce was the deferred resignation program, commonly described as a buyout, which ...