Budget Process and Rules
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Budget Rules! Process in the House and Senate Budgets
Read moreNow that the Senate and House have passed their respective budget resolutions, a budget conference committee is right around the corner. One aspect of...
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Reconcilia-what?
Read moreAlthough the numbers in the budget resolution draw a lot of attention, one of the most impactful parts of the resolution deals with budget process...
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The Debt Ceiling Returns...and 10 Ways to Reform It
Read moreThe federal government will reach its second Fiscal Speed Bump today, as the debt ceiling will be reinstated after having been suspended since last...
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving the Debt Limit
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page.
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving Focus on the Long Term
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page. The budget...
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We Need To Improve Focus on the Long Term
Read moreToday CRFB released a new paper as part of our Better Budget Process Initiative titled " Improving Focus on the Long Term." The budget process focuses...
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CRFB Budget Resolution Principles
Read moreOne of the first and most important priorities Congress should be agreeing to a budget resolution conference report that lays out a framework for...
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The Other Fiscal Implications of the New House Rules
Read moreThe recently adopted House rules for the 114th Congress are getting attention in the budget world mostly for their requirement that the Congressional...
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Tax Extenders Deal Violates the Budget Act, Adds to Debt
Read moreThe House approved last night a deficit-increasing one-year tax extenders package. After a correction by the Joint Committee on Taxation, the updated...
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Senate Switch Could Boost Chances for Dynamic Scoring
Read moreIf Republicans win a majority in the U.S. Senate this November, they may push to have the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on...
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A New Approach to Federal Lending Program Accounting
Read moreA new paper by Donald Marron of the Urban Institute brings a new idea to the table in the debate over accounting methods for federal lending programs...