Senate

Updated 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...

The Senate Budget Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget resolution earlier this month. Most significantly, the resolution would...

As the House considers whether to move forward on a new reconciliation package, there is talk of using reconciliation to significantly reduce...

As lawmakers begin discussions over advancing a third budget reconciliation bill in the 119 th Congress, they should keep focus on the country’s...

Given that both Republicans and Democrats are equally to blame for our dismal fiscal situation and even more dismal outlook, lawmakers from both...

Senator Angus King (I-ME), joined by many of his colleagues, introduced the Stop CHEATERS Act (S. 4298) last month. The bill would provide $84 billion...

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced five bills this week to close tax loopholes, improve tax...

On March 11, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth held a hearing titled “The Fiscal Outlook: 2027-2036.” The...

Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME), along with Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Gary Peters (D-MI), recently introduced a resolution...

Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Angus King (I-ME), joined by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Todd Young (R-IN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)...