Other Spending

Below is a guest essay from Rebeca Stacey, a Summer 2026 Policy Intern at the Committee. The views expressed below are those of the author and may not...

Last night, President Trump promised to issue a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult citizen in the United States should his party retain unified control...

Since gross national debt crossed $40 trillion last month – and the more meaningful debt held by the public as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...

Updated 9/3/2026: On September 1, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) funding the government through December 11, which President Trump...

Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published an estimate of the potential cost of constructing the Navy’s newly proposed, nuclear...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an estimate of the potential revenue from a registration fee on Electric Vehicles (EVs) included in the...

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

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently approved a five-year reauthorization of surface transportation programs – the BUILD...

Note: For the latest fiscal year, click here . Updated 6/11/26: On April 30, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill...

President Trump has requested $1.5 trillion of defense spending in his Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request, including $1.15 trillion of base funding...