Budget Process
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Congress Misses Budget Deadline Again
The statutory deadline for Congress to pass a concurrent budget resolution is April 15. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president...
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 4/25/22: In early April, the White House announced an additional four-month delay in student loan repayments. The pause on repayments would...
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Omnibus Bill Highlights Need for Spending Caps
Policymakers are currently considering an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. The...
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Coalition Calls Attention to Lack of Fiscal Responsibility
This week’s State of the Union address comes at a time when debt as a share of the economy is on track to surpass record levels within a decade. Today...
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Bipartisan Group Urges Budget Reforms
A bipartisan group of 24 members of Congress – led by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) – sent a letter to House leadership today...
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Bipartisan House Group Sends Letter Calling for Budget Reforms
Today, a bipartisan group of 24 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to House leadership calling for the inclusion of budget process...
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Third CR Emblematic of Broken Budget Process
The House of Representatives just passed a continuing resolution (CR) funding the government at last fiscal year’s funding levels for an additional...
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Statement on $2.5 Trillion Debt Ceiling Increase
Today, President Biden signed into law a $2.5 trillion increase in the ceiling on federal debt. This increase will raise the total debt ceiling to $31...
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December Sequester Suspension Misses the Mark
For Immediate Release Congress is considering legislation that will cancel the PAYGO sequester for 2022, extend temporary COVID-era Medicare payment...
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Congress' December Challenges Can't Wait
For 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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No Score, No Vote
For Immediate Release The House apparently intends to vote on the latest version of the Build Back Better Act as soon as this week, despite that fact...
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Congress Should Reject the Extenders Approach to Build Back Better
For Immediate Release According to news reports, the White House is floating a new framework for its Build Back Better reconciliation package that...