Budget Process and Rules
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Tim Penny, Charlie Stenholm, Dave McCurdy, and John Tanner: Stop congressional disorder with regular order
Tim Penny is co-chair and Charlie Stenholm, Dave McCurdy, and John Tanner are members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. They recently...
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William Hoagland: The Ghosts of Budgets Past, Present & Future
G. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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Strengthen PAYGO with House Rules Reforms
When the 117 th Congress begins in January, lawmakers in the House of Representatives can advance fiscal responsibility and better budgeting practices...
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Opportunities for Bipartisanship in a Divided Government
In 2021, the United States is likely to operate with divided or near-divided government. Democrats are slated to control the White House and the House...
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GAO: Fiscal Targets Can Assist Deficit Reduction
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report, The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and Targets. These...
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Congressional Caucus Rules Can Promote Better Budgeting
The rules establishing each party’s self-governance within Congress can affect federal budget practices. Changing them could improve the climate for...
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Better Budget Process Initiative: Automatic CRs Can Improve the Appropriations Process
A 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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Pairing Debt Limit Reform with Budget Goals
A recent bipartisan House letter from 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans requests budget reforms in forthcoming legislation, such as combining debt limit...
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Explaining the TRUST Act: Just the FAQs
Updated on 4/15/2021 to reflect reintroduction of the TRUST Act in the House and Senate. Today Senators Romney (R-UT), Manchin (D-WV), Young (R-IN)...
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Growing Support for Bipartisan Budget Reform
A bipartisan group of 60 legislators led by Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX), released a letter to House leadership in...
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Representative Rouda Introduces Fiscal Responsibility & Long-Term Economic Security Act
While short-term borrowing and large deficits are necessary to fight the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, policymakers will need to address...
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Correcting the Record on the Enzi-Whitehouse Budget Reforms
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, the Senate Budget Committee voted 15 to 6 to approve the Bipartisan...