Appropriations
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What's in the FY 2023 Omnibus Bill?
Read moreUpdate (1/26/2023): The Congressional Budget Office score of both the direct spending and revenue provisions of the bill showed it would technically...
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End-of-Year Changes Need Offsets
Read moreAs policymakers continue to negotiate a possible omnibus appropriations bill, there is also discussion of attaching a variety of revenue and mandatory...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
Read moreThe new fiscal year (FY) began on October 1, 2022, and Congress has so far enacted none of the 12 appropriations bills setting discretionary spending...
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Congress Should Avoid Budget-Busting Omnibus
Read moreCongressional negotiators are apparently discussing a Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill of $1.65 trillion or higher, which would represent...
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Year-End Borrowing Could Worsen Deficits and Inflation
Read moreWith inflation surging and debt approaching record levels, policymakers should avoid worsening the deficit and should at least pledge to add no new...
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Rules Reform – Ideas for the 118th Congress
Read moreAt the beginning of each new session of Congress, the House of Representatives must agree on a new set of rules governing how business will be...
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Congress Should not Increase Health Costs in CR
Read moreCongress is currently discussing a number of policy changes to increase Medicare and other health payments. In total, these changes could cost up to...
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More Borrowing Will Hurt Competitiveness
Read moreThis week, the Senate is moving forward on a compromise “chips-plus” economic competitiveness bill. Though there is not yet a score from the...
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Six Ways to Fight Inflation
Read morePersonal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation rose by 6.3 percent over the past year and 0.6 percent last month according to new data from the...
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Appropriations 101
Read moreWhat are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate appropriations? How are...
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Appropriations Watch: FY 2022
Read moreUpdated 7/5/22: For news on the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year, please see Appropriations Watch: FY 2023. The Senate passed a...
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Congress Needs to Stop Deeming and Start Budgeting
Read moreToday, the House of Representatives passed a $1.6 trillion “deeming resolution” to set the topline level for appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023. The...