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Marking Up the FY 2018 Senate Budget
Read moreThe Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution, which would create a legislative vehicle for tax...
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A Tale of Two Budgets
Read moreFor Immediate Release This week, the House is voting on a Fiscal Year 2018 budget while at the same time the Senate is debating its own version – and...
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The Senate Budget Is Not Responsible
Read moreFor Immediate Release Today the Senate released a budget resolution that will pave the way for tax reform. The following is a statement from Maya...
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Debt Would Equal the Economy in 2028 With Senate Tax Cut
Read moreIt has been reported that Senate Budget Committee has agreed to include reconciliation instructions allowing a tax cut of $1.5 trillion in the Senate...
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Senate Budget Should Pursue Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform, Not Unpaid-for Tax Cuts
Read moreFor Immediate Release Reports suggest that the Senate Budget Committee is considering a budget resolution that allows for $1.5 trillion dollars in...
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Is There a Medicaid Spending Increase Under the Senate Health Bill?
Read morePresident Donald Trump recently claimed on Twitter that Medicaid spending will go up under the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). It is...
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The Byrd Rule and Its Effect on Health Reform: A Short Guide
Read moreThe Byrd Rule is a set of limitations on the reconciliation process, which can allow the Senate to pass legislation with a simple majority rather than...
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Reconciliation 101
Read moreNote: We have updated this paper, please see our Updated Reconciliation 101. What is reconciliation? Reconciliation is a special legislative process...
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Event Recap: Budget Process Reform - Senate Perspectives
Read moreOn September 19, our Better Budget Process Initiative hosted Budget Process Reform - Senate Perspectives on Capitol Hill. The event featured a keynote...
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Three CRFB and Fix the Debt Board Members Testify Before Congress
Read moreOn September 8, three CRFB and Fix the Debt board members – Mitch Daniels, Judd Gregg, and Alice Rivlin – testified before the Joint Economic...
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Senate Budget Procedures - Prospects for Reform
Read moreBefore the Senate adjourned in July for summer recess, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) released an outline recommending changes to...
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Chairman Enzi Proposes Budget Process Reforms
Read moreSenate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) outlined his recommendations for budget process reform yesterday based on bipartisan discussions in...