The Latest Breaking News from Budget Committee

House leaders had to punt on plans for a Budget Committee markup early this week as Republicans continue to squabble over the size of a budget reconciliation package and how to pay for it. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman assess the status of budget negotiations, the timing…

Tentative plans for a House Budget Committee markup this week may now be postponed as GOP lawmakers search for agreement.

The Diet approved a record 114.3812 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2023 on Tuesday, with measures to tackle the declining birth rate and enhance the nation's defense capabilities at the forefront of the plan.

The Kentucky House Budget Committee has acted to make revenue modifications, partly focusing on sales taxes and exemptions.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed appreciation Monday afternoon ahead of South Korea's announcement on measures to resolve the issue of lawsuits by former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula, saying, "We positively assess it as a means for restoring Japan-South Korea relations to a healthy state."

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi did not attend the foreign ministers meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies held in India on Wednesday and Thursday in order to participate in the fiscal 2023 budget proposal deliberations at the House of Councillors Budget Committee.

When a foreign balloon or other aerial object intrudes into Japanese airspace, the use of weapons by the Self-Defense Forces to bring down the object will soon be allowed, according to sources.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday dismissed an executive secretary for making discriminatory remarks regarding the LGBT community and the issue of same-sex marriage.

The Texans are poised to chair some of the most important committees, including the appropriations and budget panels.