debt ceiling

Michigan congressional members face important debt ceiling vote this week

Steve Carmody

The 99-page bill produced from an agreement between the White House and Congressional Republicans would avoid a federal default while limiting government spending.

Politics & Government

Michigan would be hit hard by debt-ceiling breach; latest on state budget bills

Zoe Clark

A new report says Michigan would be hit particularly hard if Congress doesn’t increase the debt ceiling plus, the latest on state budget bills.

Politics & Government

Debbie Stabenow on the government shutdown

Stateside Staff

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reed (D-Nev.) says a bipartisan deal has been reached, a deal that would avoid a U.S. default and it would end the partial…

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or "Super Committee," failed to come up with a compromise to reduce the deficit. Michigan members of the Super Committee spoke about the experience.

Politics & Government

As the debt ceiling deadline looms, Michigan's budget director says he's 'nervous'

Mark Brush

In today's top story in the New York Times, "officials from several states" described potential consequences should our representatives in Congress fail…