Budget Process
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CRFB Statement on Overdue President’s FY 2027 Budget
Read moreUnder the law, the President is required to submit his budget for the upcoming fiscal year today, on the first Monday in February. However, there are...
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Congress Could End Government Shutdown Drama Once and For All
Read moreGovernment funding will expire on January 30, 2026, at which point agencies funded under six of the 12 appropriations bills currently operating under...
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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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Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
Read moreFiscal Year (FY) 2026 began with the longest government shutdown in modern history, lasting from October 1, 2025 through November 12, 2025. On...
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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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CBO Estimates $601 Billion Deficit for First Three Months of FY 2026
Read moreThe United States borrowed $601 billion in the first three months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $143 billion in December, according to the...
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Reflections on the 2025 Ed Lorenzen Fiscal Internship
Read moreBy: Maddie Brown Shirley I am honored by the opportunity to continue Ed Lorenzen's legacy as this year’s Ed Lorenzen intern. Ed was a pillar in the...
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John Kasich: President Trump should support a balanced budget amendment
Read moreJohn Kasich is a former governor of Ohio, former congressman representing the state, and director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget...
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Congress to Wipe $3.4 Trillion from PAYGO Scorecard
Read moreThe legislation to end the current government shutdown and temporarily fund the government would also wipe the current statutory PAYGO scorecard...
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Government Reopening Proposal Would be the Costliest in History
Read moreSome lawmakers have called for increasing federal health care spending by $1.5 trillion to permanently extend the expiring enhanced Affordable Care...
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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...