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Five Ways to Improve the House COVID Relief Package
Read moreRecently, we put forward our principles for responsible COVID relief. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan currently under consideration in the...
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Pell Program Faces Funding Cliff in 2026
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office projects the Pell program will deplete its reserve fund by 2026 and face cumulative deficits of $18 billion by 2031...
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What's in the $1.9 Trillion House COVID Relief Bill?
Read moreThe House of Representatives is currently in the process of considering the next COVID relief bill. Nine of the 12 House committees have approved...
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COVID Relief Bill Losing Focus as Details Emerge
Read moreFor Immediate Release As House lawmakers move forward on a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, details of the legislation indicate a trend of funds being...
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State and Local Governments Do Not Need Half a Trillion in COVID Relief
Read moreThe American Rescue Plan currently making its way through Congress contains over $500 billion of aid to state and local governments. A number of...
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CBO’s Long-Term Debt Outlook Reaffirms Unsustainable Debt Trajectory
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook today, which shows an unsustainable debt trajectory...
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Voices Skeptical of the Size of $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan
Read moreCongress is currently marking up a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package using budget reconciliation. While it's important to spend what is necessary to...
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CBO Debt Baseline Emphasizes Need to Better Target COVID Relief Bill
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic Outlook for the next decade, estimating that the national...
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Building a Responsible COVID Relief Package
Read moreThe House of Representatives is currently developing a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Policymakers should spend what is necessary to end the...
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President Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID Plan vs. the GOP $618 Billion Plan: A Comparison
Read morePresident Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” for Congress to enact this spring as a COVID relief package. Last Monday, 10...
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CBO Reports $738 Billion Deficit Through First Four Months of FY 2021
Read moreFor Immediate Release The United States’ budget deficit for the first four months of fiscal year 2021 was $738 billion, according to the Congressional...
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Important to Pay For Child Tax Credit Expansion
Read moreFor Immediate Release Democratic lawmakers are planning to unveil legislation to substantially boost the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,000...