Budget Process
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CRFB Budget Experts' Poll: 70% Chance of Shutdown
Read moreIn our second round of unscientific polling of budget experts, they now place the chance of a government shutdown in October at 70 percent – up from...
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Congress Should Establish a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
Read moreCalls have grown for a bipartisan fiscal commission in recent days. On Monday, an ideologically diverse group of experts and thought leaders urged...
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Thought Leaders Urge Establishment of Fiscal Commission
Read moreToday, an ideologically diverse group of thought leaders are issuing a letter calling for the establishment of a bipartisan fiscal commission. The...
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Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
Read moreThis paper has been updated here. The new fiscal year (FY) begins on October 1, 2023, and Congress has so far enacted none of the 12 appropriations...
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Maya MacGuineas on Bloomberg TV's "Balance of Power"
Read moreCommittee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined Bloomberg's "Balance of Power" with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu to discuss the chances of a...
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Budget Experts’ Prediction of a Government Shutdown
Read moreWe expect there will be an awful lot of talk about a government shutdown in the coming weeks and months, so we decided to create a highly unscientific...
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Maya MacGuineas on Bloomberg TV's "Balance of Power"
Read moreCommittee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined Bloomberg Television's "Balance of Power" with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu to discuss the...
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Rep. Grothman Introduces Bill to Enforce FY 2026-2029 Spending Caps
Read moreRepresentative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) recently introduced the Enforce the Caps Act in the House, along with nearly a dozen co-sponsors. The legislation...
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Reintroduction of the Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution
Read moreRepresentatives 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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Appropriations 101
Read moreThis paper has been updated here. What are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate...
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The Fiscal Responsibility Act Builds Momentum on Needed Deficit Reduction
Read moreThe President signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act on June 3 rd, legislation to suspend the debt ceiling, limit discretionary spending, and generate...
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Maya MacGuineas on MSNBC's "The Saturday Show"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently joined MSNBC's "The Saturday Show" with host Jonathan Capehart to...