Budget Process and Rules
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 5/17/2024: The President signed a multi-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization on May 16, following House passage on May 15 and...
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Bipartisan Support for a Fiscal Commission
This week, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association led a coalition letter to leadership asking for a fiscal commission to be included...
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The Budget Act At 50 – Budget Process Reform Recommendations for the 118th Congress
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act will turn 50 next year, and the budget process is showing its age. The current budget process is...
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CRFB Reacts to Proposed Fiscal Commission
Today, Bipartisan Fiscal Forum Co-Chairs Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA) proposed bipartisan legislation to establish a...
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It's Time for A Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
The national debt is on an unsustainable path, interest costs are exploding, and the Social Security and Medicare trust funds are approaching...
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Maya MacGuineas: Finally, a Serious Idea to Address the National Debt
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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Donald Trump's Proposal to Use Impoundment Authority
In a video published to his campaign website on June 20, 2023, former President Donald Trump declared he would use “impoundment” authority to reduce...
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Reintroduction of the Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution
Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY) and Scott Peters (D-CA) reintroduced the Fiscal State of the Nation resolution in the House in conjunction with...
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It’s Time for a New Fiscal Commission
Yesterday, Speaker McCarthy suggested the idea of a bipartisan fiscal commission to explore long-term budgetary issues. The following is a statement...
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CRFB Reacts to Budget Agreement
Speaker McCarthy announced this evening that he and the President have reached an agreement in principle on a bipartisan plan to reduce deficits and...
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Congress On Track to Miss Budget Deadline for 20th Year in a Row
The statutory deadline for Congress to complete action on a concurrent budget resolution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 is April 15. The budget process...
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Sustainable Budget Act
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress recently reintroduced the Sustainable Budget Act, with Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Steve Womack (R-AR)...