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The Other Fiscal Implications of the New House Rules
The recently adopted House rules for the 114th Congress are getting attention in the budget world mostly for their requirement that the Congressional...
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The House's New Rule on Dynamic Scoring
This week, the House approved a rule change related to dynamic scoring. Specifically, the rule would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and...
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Event Recap: A Discussion on Dynamic Scoring
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a policy discussion this past Tuesday on dynamic scoring. CRFB President Maya MacGuineas opened...
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Marc Goldwein Testifies Before Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
Earlier today, CRFB Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. The hearing, entitled "...
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New Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A new bipartisan bill seeks to drive down prescription drug costs for consumers and the federal government. The Fair Access for Safe and Timely...
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House Keeps Increasing Deficits With Extenders
The House passed today two bills permanently reinstating three tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013. Extending these provisions would cost...
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House Affordable Medicines Caucus Has Options
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Keith Rothfus (R-PA) have officially re-launched a bipartisan caucus in the House looking to promote the use of high...
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Want to Understand The Appropriations Process? This 101 Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know
Appropriations season is in full swing. The House has already passed the Legislative Branch and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs bills, while...
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Comparing Debt Under the FY2015 Budgets
Budgets for the upcoming fiscal year have been released from the White House, House Republicans, House Democrats, the Republican Study Committee, the...
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The Republican Study Committee's Alternative Budget
Just after House Democrats released their budget this week, the Republican Study Committee has come out with its own proposal to balance the budget in...
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“Long-Term SCORE Act” Introduced Today
Congressman Reid Ribble (R-WI) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the...
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House Democrats Release Alternative FY 2015 Budget
This blog has corrected the amount of Medicare savings in the budget. It previously said $50 billion, but that included the cost of repealing the...