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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Read moreUpdated 12/18/2024: The President signed a Continuing Resolution on September 26, 2024, that runs through December 20, 2024. Lawmakers will need to...
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Congress Should Avoid a Costly End-of-Year Package
Read moreWith debt nearing record levels, interest payments surging, and major trust funds approaching insolvency, Congress should avoid worsening our already...
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Reconciliation 101
Read moreWhat is Reconciliation? How do Reconciliation Instructions Work? Can a Reconciliation Bill Add to the Deficit? What is the “Byrd Rule”? What are Other...
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Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Passes House
Read moreThe House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act yesterday with a large bipartisan majority. Within the legislation is an...
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An Overview of the House FY 2024 Budget Resolution
Read moreThe House Budget Committee has released and marked up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget resolution, a framework that purports to put the budget on a...
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We Must Not Backslide on Fiscal Responsibility Act
Read moreThe bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) enacted last month was projected to generate $1.5 trillion of deficit reduction – more than any...
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CRFB Applauds Launch of Bipartisan Fiscal Forum
Read moreThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget today applauded the launch of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), co-chaired by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA...
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Congress is Trying to Have it Both Ways with Telehealth
Read more6/26/23 Update: The Congressional Budget Office released a cost estimate of the legislation allowing telehealth to be covered pre-deductible in HDHPs...
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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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W&M Tax Bill Would Cost Over $1 Trillion if Made Permanent
Read moreThe House Ways and Means Committee will soon consider the American Families and Jobs Act, legislation to temporarily extend various business tax...
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It’s Time for a New Fiscal Commission
Read moreYesterday, 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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House Appropriations Committee Publishes FY 2024 Community Project Funding Requests
Read moreIn an effort to improve transparency around the appropriations process, the House Appropriations Committee recently centralized a list of Fiscal Year...