- Lori Montgomery
- Reporter
Lori Montgomery covers U.S. economic policy and the federal budget, focusing on efforts to tame the national debt. She has written extensively about every major piece of legislation to pass Congress since 2008, including the TARP bank bailout, the Obama stimulus package and the Democratic overhaul of the health care system. A former foreign correspondent who covered the emerging economies of Central Europe and the war over Kosovo in the late 1990s, Montgomery joined the Post in 2000 to report on local government and politics. A native of Western Pennsylvania, she has also worked for newspapers in Michigan, Texas and Idaho.
GOP moderates, conservatives feud over stall tactics on budget
Long-simmering divisions burst into view Tuesday as Sens. McCain and Collins challenged Paul and Cruz.
Obama budget would raise taxes by nearly $1T, CBO says
The mix of tax increases and spending cuts would drive the nation’s debt down by 2023.
House GOP starts planning for next debt-limit showdown
With the deficit falling fast, GOP looks beyond budget cuts to tax reform, energy policy, even abortion ban.
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The agency credits tax revenues and cash from Fannie and Freddie, says deficit will continue to shrink.
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- White House chief of staff meets with Senate Republicans on budget deal
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