Appropriations
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Congress' December Challenges Can't Wait
Read moreFor Immediate Release As lawmakers continue to debate the Build Back Better reconciliation bill, they have a number of pressing deadlines and policy...
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UPDATE: Build Back Better Visualized
Read moreUPDATE 12/10: Since this analysis was published, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has issued a correction to their initial estimate of H.R. 5376...
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Build Back Better Visualized
Read moreLast week, the White House released a $1.75 trillion framework for the reconciliation bill currently working its way through Congress. When combined...
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Chartbook: Build Back Better for Less
Read morePolicymakers are apparently now targeting $1.5 trillion to $2.3 trillion of gross spending increases and tax cuts for their Build Back Better...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
Read moreThe new fiscal year (FY) will begin on October 1, 2021, and Congress has so far enacted none of the 12 appropriations bills setting discretionary...
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New Report Shows Troubling Outcomes for Short-Term-Education Programs
Read moreYesterday, New America published a new report by Monique O. Ositelu measuring employment outcomes of students who obtained short-term-education...
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Pell Program Faces Funding Cliff in 2026
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office projects the Pell program will deplete its reserve fund by 2026 and face cumulative deficits of $18 billion by 2031...
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Now's Not the Time to Raid the Pell Surplus
Read moreWith 2020 college enrollment down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pell Grant program may add more to its reserves than previously estimated...
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What's in the $908 Billion Bipartisan Stimulus Proposal?
Read moreA bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers yesterday unveiled a $908 billion COVID relief package. The proposal is the latest salvo in stimulus...
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End-of-Year Deadlines For Congress
Read moreMany economic relief provisions from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other COVID-related bills expire at the end of...
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Better Budget Process Initiative: Automatic CRs Can Improve the Appropriations Process
Read moreA government shutdown could occur at the end of this month. This year’s appropriations process is at a standstill, and disagreement over further...
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Appropriations 101
Read moreNote: This paper has been updated. What are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate...