Budget Process and Rules
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FY 2027 Budget Resolution Principles
Read moreA fiscally responsible budget resolution should abide by the following principles: Set a meaningful fiscal goal with a plan to meet that goal Develop...
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Blue Dogs Endorse 3% Resolution
Read moreOn February 5, the Blue Dog Coalition endorsed a recently introduced resolution that supports a 3% deficit-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) target. The...
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Read moreUpdated 2/4/26: On February 3, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act to reopen agencies that saw a funding lapse on...
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Broad, Bipartisan Support for a 3% Deficit Target
Read moreRepresentatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), joined by Representatives Lloyd Smucker...
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Bill Frist and G. William Hoagland: Reforming the reconciliation process
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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It’s (Still) Time for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe U.S. fiscal outlook is currently unsustainable. A new fiscal commission can help policymakers work on a bipartisan basis to identify the necessary...
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Lawmakers Call for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC) announced its Fiscal Stability Framework last week, which sounds the alarm about the national debt, endorses two...
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Lawmakers Introduce a Bipartisan Resolution in Support of a 3% Deficit-to-GDP Target
Read moreRepresentatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, joined by Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)...
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It's Time for "Super PAYGO"
Read more“Pay-As-You-Go” or PAYGO rules and laws require offsets for new tax cuts and mandatory spending so they do not add to the debt. 1 Too often these...
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2025 Reconciliation Tracker
Read moreUpdated 7/11/25: On July 1, 2025, the Senate passed its version of the OBBBA by a narrow 51–50 vote —Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker...
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Fiscal Commission Act Reintroduced in the House
Read moreRepresentatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, recently reintroduced the Fiscal Commission...
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Budget 101
Read moreKey Resources to Get You Started or Refresh Your Understanding of Fiscal Topics The Budget 101 resources page offers a collection of materials...