House of Representatives
Latest
-
House Passes Health Care Bill
Read moreLast night, the House passed the Senate health care reform bill by a vote of 219 to 212. In the next couple days, the President will sign the bill...
-
‘Line’ Items: March Madness Edition
Read moreThe madness tipped off last week – Across the country curious spectators kept constant tabs on the latest action, scores were breathlessly awaited...
-
Blue Dogs Bark: They Want Spending Caps
Read moreAttempting to place a leash on federal spending, members of the Blue Dog Coalition are introducing legislation this week to reinstate discretionary...
-
House Spenders Question Administration Troika on Deficits, Fiscal Commission, and Job Growth
Read moreIn today’s hearing before the full House Appropriations Committee, the troika (OMB Director Peter Orszag, Treasury Secretary Geithner, and Dr...
-
Revisiting Revenue in Ryan's Roadmap
Read moreThere has been a lot of talk about revenue levels under Paul Ryan's "Roadmap for America's Future" recently. Not only from us ( here, here, and here)...
-
‘Line’ Items: Health Care Moves, Budget Doesn’t
Read moreHealth Care Reform Moves Toward Showdown – The House Budget Committee today voted to push health care legislation forward. It now moves to the House...
-
Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus Launches
Read moreToday a new bipartisan caucus was announced to support passage of H.J. Res.1, a balanced budget constitutional amendment. The co-chairs are...
-
Debating Revenue Under Paul Ryan's "Roadmap for America's Future"
Read moreA month and a half ago, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his " Roadmap for America's Future," a detailed plan to reform taxes and spending...
-
‘Line’ Items: Oscars Edition
Read moreTemporary Tax Extensions Avoid “The Hurt Locker” – The Senate passed H.R. 4691, a 30-day extension of several expired tax breaks and unemployment and...
-
Constitutional Route Becoming Popular
Read moreGiven the present economic and political climate, many are eying Constitutional changes to help improve the budget situation. In yesterday’s Wall...
-
Health Reform by Reconciliation: Maligned, Misunderstood, but Misused Is Up for Debate
Read moreUnable to pass health care reform using “regular order,” Congressional Democrats now are turning to much-misunderstood process known as “budget...
-
‘Line’ Items: A Lonely Road, Paying for Jobs
Read moreHighway to Nowhere – Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) has blocked a vote on temporarily extending unemployment and COBRA benefits, the Medicare “doc fix” as...