Appropriations
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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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Policymakers Dig Hole $1.2 Trillion Deeper in 2015
With debt already around its highest level as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) other than around World War II and estimated to grow with no end...
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Update: What Will Happen If the Government Shuts Down?
Here we go again, again. With government funding set to expire at the end of the week and no deal on the table, it is possible that the government...
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A New War Spending Gimmick In The Budget Deal
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 is now the law of the land. While the law does not necessarily prevent a government shutdown, it does raise the...
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Two Months, Four Fiscal Speed Bumps to Deal With
We are coming down the home stretch of calendar year 2015, with only a little more than two months left. Lawmakers will have to get to work as they...
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Congress Might Gladly Pay You in 2022 for Sequester Relief Today
A recent press report (paywall) indicates that Republicans may be looking to pay for increased defense spending next year by promising defense cuts...
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Appropriations Watch: FY 2016
Here is a link to the Appropriations Watch for FY 2020. Last updated 12/9/15. Lawmakers passed a continuing resolution funding the government through...
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CBO Forecasts Costs of Climate Change
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released new estimates of the cost of climate change, specifically as it relates to hurricanes. The report...
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Defunding Health Care Innovation Jeopardizes the Budget
In a move that could stall promising health care delivery system reforms and drive up entitlement spending, the House Appropriations Committee last...
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Updated Appropriations 101
Note: We have updated this paper, please see the latest Appropriations 101. What are appropriations? Appropriations are annual decisions made by...
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Van Hollen and Mulvaney Stand Up on OCO
One of the most troubling elements of the budget conference agreement was the use of the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account as a slush fund...
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Appropriators Jump the Gun and Start the FY 2016 Funding Race
The House Appropriations Committee kicked off appropriations season this week by starting to mark up their Fiscal Year 2016 bills at the same time...