FY 2017 Budget
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Appropriations Watch: FY 2017
Both the House (by a 309-118 vote) and the Senate (by a 79-18 vote) have passed the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations bills, which funds the government...
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Amendments to the Senate Budget Resolution Regarding the ACA Would Promote Fiscal Responsibility
Last week, the Senate began consideration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget resolution, which is primarily being used to create a legislative...
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Chairman Enzi Introduces FY 2017 Budget Resolution Providing for ACA Repeal in Senate
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) introduced a budget resolution for fiscal year (FY) 2017 today narrowly focused on repealing the...
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Our Quick Take on CBO's August Projections
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released updated baseline projections showing deficits and debt rising in the coming years. CRFB will...
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McCain Amendment Would Undermine Appropriations Discipline
When the Senate considers this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) is...
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Zika Debate Provides An Opportunity to Discuss How Emergencies Are Funded
Currently, Congress is debating if and how to provide emergency funding to fight the Zika virus. While the President has requested $1.9 billion in...
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A Nation Without a Budget: Statement by Maya MacGuineas
Once again, we are a nation without a budget. Congress has blown past its own deadline for passing a budget and is now working on appropriations bills...
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House and Senate Move Forward on Appropriations
This year's deadline has already passed without a budget resolution coming from either chamber, but the appropriations season is still moving forward...
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Alternative to House Budget
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released their “ People’s Budget,” an alternative to the House budget released last week. The budget offers...
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Republican Study Committee Publishes Alternative FY 2017 Budget
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has released an alternative to the House Republican budget that outlines their vision for the country’s fiscal...
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House Budget Confirms It Takes $8 Trillion to Balance the Budget
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 House budget resolution that advanced out of the House Budget Committee last week keeps up the recent tradition of targeting...
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House Budget Would Expand War Spending Gimmick
The Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) designation has often been used to circumvent spending limits, and the budget resolution released by House...