Lawmakers Don't Have Many Nice Things To Say About Negotiating With Mick Mulvaney
Congressional leaders say they want to pass a budget deal that would avoid deep spending cuts for at least a year. But talks have stalled, and many blame the White House's acting chief of staff.
Government spending fights have become almost routine in Washington, and every time negotiators reach an impasse, there's a scramble to assign blame.
This week, lawmakers are confronting another budget stalemate, and instead of pointing fingers at one another, many on Capitol Hill are grumbling that the White House is to blame if they can't reach a deal. The biggest culprit in many minds is acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
Mulvaney has long been a controversial figure in Washington. The former
