Dick Durbin

• Reid Hopes for Last-Minute Budget Deal

  By Kathleen Hunter and Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  December 31, 2012

  Biggest sticking point said to be how to deal with more than $600 billion in automatic spending cuts.

• Obama Summons Congress Leaders

  By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  December 28, 2012

  As budget deadline approaches, there's little sign of action on the Hill.

• Budget Talks May Go Past Holiday, Lawmakers Warn

  By Lisa Lerer, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  White House, congressional staff face a not-so-jolly holiday at their desks.

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  Battle Lines Form around Fiscal Cliff

  By Milton Ezrati  |  December 4, 2012

  Possible solution could include tax reform and changes to entitlement programs, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• Parties Seek Fallback Plans to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

  By Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  October 16, 2012

  Legislators discuss package of $60 bln to $100 bln in deficit reductions to avert larger cuts and tax increases.

• Congress Nears Spending Plan

  By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  August 1, 2012

  Deal to fund government through March leaves time to debate January spending cuts.

• Congress Near Plan on Spending

  By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  July 31, 2012

  Bill would keep government operating for 6 months, avoid automatic spending cuts

• Senate Dems Push Jobs Tax Credit

  By Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  July 18, 2012

  Measure would give companies an incentive to move jobs back to U.S.

• Tax Rise Would Cut Output 1.3%

  By Roxana Tiron and Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  July 18, 2012

  Chamber study also shows tax change could cause loss of 710,000 U.S. jobs.

• Congress Weighs GOP Proposal

  By Heidi Przybyla and James Rowley  |  November 11, 2011

  Republican plan would raise $300 bln by overhauling the tax code.