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Bipartisan House Bill Would Keep Extra Congressional Allowances Unspent
Read moreReps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Reid Ribble (R-WI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Pat Tiberi (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan bill (H.R. 3077, the Giveback Deficit...
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Second Half of the Year Means Plenty of Fiscal Speed Bumps Ahead
Read moreAs we move past the midpoint of 2015, several fiscal deadlines are fast approaching. Congress is preparing to act on two important Fiscal Speed Bumps...
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GAO: 2013 Debt Limit Showdown Shows Need to Consider Reform
Read moreLast week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report to Congress on the debt limit, showing that the failure to raise the debt...
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Bundled Payments Get a Boost
Read moreThe Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) continues to push forward important delivery system reforms, last week announcing a new...
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Good News But Also Warning Signs in the Medicaid Actuaries' Report
Read moreThe Chief Actuary for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2014 Medicaid Actuarial Report forecasting Medicaid...
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House Transportation Plan Uses Elements that CRFB Highlighted
Read moreHere at CRFB we spend a lot of time reviewing responsible options to offset the cost of new bills and have provided many to lawmakers. So when current...
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Newest President's Budget Estimate Shows Stable Debt
Read moreThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released the FY 2016 Mid-Session Review (MSR), which updates the President's budget for new data and...
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Ways & Means Starts the Conversation on Reforming SSDI
Read moreThe House Ways & Means Committee held a hearing last week to investigate possible changes to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program...
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Senate Holds Hearing on Understanding America's Long-Term Fiscal Picture
Read moreCongressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall testified Thursday before the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee in a...
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SSDI Solutions Initiative Publishes Issue Brief on Determination & Appeals Process
Read moreThe McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative has published a second brief in its issue brief series on the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI...
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Appropriations Watch: FY 2016
Read moreNote: For the latest fiscal year, click here . Last updated 12/9/15. Lawmakers passed a continuing resolution funding the government through December...