Budget Process
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Fiscal Commission Act: Just the FAQs
The House Budget Committee recently reported the Fiscal Commission Act (FCA), sponsored by Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA) on a...
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Mike Murphy: A bipartisan fiscal commission could help lawmakers address our looming debt issues
Mike Murphy is senior vice president and chief of staff at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion piece for The...
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Now is the Right Time for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
The House Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up the Fiscal Commission Act of 2024, a bill introduced by Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and...
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Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
This paper has been updated here. The second continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2024 expires in two tranches, the first of which funds 4...
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Budget Agreement Should Pave Way for Appropriations
House and Senate leadership announced a topline agreement yesterday on appropriations levels for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The agreement would maintain...
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CRFB Reacts to House Passage of CR
Today the House approved a two-tiered funding plan extending funding for four of the 12 appropriations bills until January 19, 2024 and the other...
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Maya MacGuineas on CNBC's "The Exchange"
Committee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined CNBC's "The Exchange" with Kelly Evans to discuss the recent downgrade of the U.S. debt outlook by...
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CRFB Applauds Fiscal Stability Act
Today, in a show of fiscal leadership and bipartisanship, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) announced the Fiscal Stability Act , a...
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Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
This paper has been updated here. The first continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2024 expires on November 17, 2023, and Congress has so far...
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The Budget Act At 50 – Budget Process Reform Recommendations for the 118th Congress
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act will turn 50 next year, and the budget process is showing its age. The current budget process is...
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Congress Avoids a Shutdown, But Leaves Much More to Be Done
The House and Senate have approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the government at Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations levels and avoids a...
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CRFB Reacts to Proposed Fiscal Commission
Today, Bipartisan Fiscal Forum Co-Chairs Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA) proposed bipartisan legislation to establish a...