Budget Process
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Tim Penny, Charlie Stenholm, Dave McCurdy, and John Tanner: Stop congressional disorder with regular order
Read moreTim Penny is co-chair and Charlie Stenholm, Dave McCurdy, and John Tanner are members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. They recently...
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William Hoagland: The Ghosts of Budgets Past, Present & Future
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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Strengthen PAYGO with House Rules Reforms
Read moreWhen the 117 th Congress begins in January, lawmakers in the House of Representatives can advance fiscal responsibility and better budgeting practices...
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GAO: Fiscal Targets Can Assist Deficit Reduction
Read moreThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report, The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and Targets. These...
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Congressional Caucus Rules Can Promote Better Budgeting
Read moreThe rules establishing each party’s self-governance within Congress can affect federal budget practices. Changing them could improve the climate for...
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Better Budget Process Initiative: Automatic CRs Can Improve the Appropriations Process
Read moreA government shutdown could occur at the end of this month. This year’s appropriations process is at a standstill, and disagreement over further...
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Congress Must Reach Quick, Reasonable Funding Deal
Read moreFor Immediate Release With government funding set to expire at the end of this month, lawmakers are negotiating to avert a potential shutdown in the...
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Pairing Debt Limit Reform with Budget Goals
Read moreA recent bipartisan House letter from 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans requests budget reforms in forthcoming legislation, such as combining debt limit...
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Explaining the TRUST Act: Just the FAQs
Read moreUpdated on 4/15/2021 to reflect reintroduction of the TRUST Act in the House and Senate. Today Senators Romney (R-UT), Manchin (D-WV), Young (R-IN)...
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Correcting the Record on the TRUST Act
Read moreSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) yesterday confirmed prior press reports that the Senate majority pandemic response would include the...
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Citizens Against Government Waste’s 2020 Pig Book Highlights Appropriations Abuses
Read moreLast week, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released their 2020 Congressional Pig Book to highlight the irresponsible spending that continues...
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Appropriations 101
Read moreNote: This paper has been updated. What are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate...