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‘Line’ Items: Of Brinkmanship and Statesmanship Edition
Read moreShutting Down Versus Sitting Down – Congress returns to Washington this week after lawmakers spent last week back home. Just before leaving town the...
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Spending May Diminish, but Time Definitely Is Shrinking
Read moreAfter four marathon sessions and hundreds of amendments the House of Representatives approved of legislation, H.R. 1, which will cut spending in the...
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‘Line’ Items: Presidents Day Edition
Read moreDay of Leaders – Today we celebrate great American leaders with mattress sales and a day off (for some) from work. Congress left town for the whole...
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House GOP Leadership Vows to Address Entitlement Spending
Read moreIn their reaction to the President's FY 2012 budget proposal, the House Republican leadership has been very critical of the President's reluctance to...
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‘Line’ Items: Valentine’s/Budget Day Edition
Read moreShare the Love – Today’s the big day: messages will be sent, some will be showered with love, and others will feel left out. Of course, today is...
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Bipartisan Commission Proposed to Eliminate Wasteful Government Programs
Read moreYesterday, a bipartisan group of four Representatives introduced legislation to establish a permanent sunset commission. Representatives Jim Cooper (D...
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House Appropriations Committee Offers Detailed List of Cuts
Read moreToday, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers (R-KY) released a preliminary proposal for cuts to the President's FY2011 budget...
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‘Line’ Items: Play On Edition
Read moreBudget Season Ramping Up – Football season may have ended last night, but budget season is just heating up. Lawmakers have introduced a plethora of...
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House and Senate to Have Serious Debate Over Spending
Read moreWith the House Appropriations Committee releasing their spending allocations for each subcommittee yesterday, it is useful to examine what the Senate...
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Balanced Budget Amendment Debate Gets Serious
Read moreThe debate over a Constitutional balanced-budget amendment has been going on in Washington for quite some time. However, the current fiscal...
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Paul Ryan Sets Spending Levels for FY 2011
Read moreEarlier today, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the chair of the House Budget Committee, unveiled new levels for discretionary spending for the remainder of FY...
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‘Line’ Items: Super Bowl Edition
Read moreGame On – The Super Bowl in Texas won’t be until Sunday, but Washington had its own big game last week as President Obama gave his State of the Union...