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Principles for Fighting Waste, Fraud, Errors, and Abuse in Reconciliation
Read moreAs the House considers whether to move forward on a new reconciliation package, there is talk of using reconciliation to significantly reduce...
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House Highway Bill Costs At Least $100-$235 Billion Over a Decade
Read moreThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently approved a five-year reauthorization of surface transportation programs – the BUILD...
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Reconciliation 3.0 Should Be For Deficit Reduction
Read moreAs lawmakers begin discussions over advancing a third budget reconciliation bill in the 119 th Congress, they should keep focus on the country’s...
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Read moreUpdated 6/11/26: On April 30, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, ending a partial shutdown that began on February...
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Commission to Address Social Security Insolvency
Read moreRepresentatives Tom Cole (R-OK) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) recently introduced the Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act, legislation that would...
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Beyond the Gridlock: Bipartisan Fiscal Solutions
Read moreGiven that both Republicans and Democrats are equally to blame for our dismal fiscal situation and even more dismal outlook, lawmakers from both...
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Reconciliation 101
Read moreWhat is Reconciliation? How do Reconciliation Instructions Work? Can a Reconciliation Bill Add to the Deficit? What is the “Byrd Rule”? What are Other...
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House Budget Committee Examines 3% Deficit-to-GDP Target
Read moreOn March 26, 2026, the House Budget Committee held a hearing titled “The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal...
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Break Glass: A Plan for the Next Economic Shock
Read moreThe U.S. has never experienced an economic shock as indebted as we are today. Recessions and other economic shocks are inevitable. Although the timing...
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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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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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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...