Mitch McConnell

• Congress Lacks Plan to Halt Spending Cuts

  By Roxana Tiron and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 13, 2013

  Legislators have about two weeks to avert $1.2 trillion in cuts.

• McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Senate minority leader says focus should be on spending cuts.

• Budget Accord Seen Crimping U.S. Expansion

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  Elimination of payroll tax cut will limit first-quarter growth to 1%.

• House Passes Tax Deal

  By Richard Rubin, Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  GOP vows to exact spending cuts in upcoming fight on debt ceiling.

• 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.

• Dysfunction in Congress Poses 2013 Risks

  By Margaret Talev, Richard Rubin and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  December 31, 2012

  Any deal today would deal with only some recession-causing factors and set another deadline early next year.

• 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 Bargain Shrinks as Congress Nears Deadline

  By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg  |  December 26, 2012

  Congress returns Thursday, but hopes are dimming for a deal before year-end.

• TAG Extension Faces Opposition in House

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Community bankers expect the Senate to pass a two-year extension; Obama supports measure.

• Obama Signals He’s Holding Firm on Tax Rates

  By Julianna Goldman and Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  President suggests he's willing to accept some entitlement cuts.