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Congress Should Act Swiftly to Pass Fiscal Responsibility Act
Read moreThe House will vote tomorrow on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 – bipartisan legislation to limit discretionary spending, suspend the debt limit...
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CRFB Reacts to Budget Agreement
Read moreSpeaker 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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Rescinding COVID Relief Funds Saves $30 Billion
Read moreAs policymakers negotiate a deal to raise the debt ceiling and reduce deficits, reports suggest that rescinding remaining COVID relief funds may be an...
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Student Debt Cancellation Should Be Repealed
Read moreThe House of Representatives will vote today on a joint resolution disapproving the President’s August 2022 student loan cancellation plan and...
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Interest Overtakes Kids' Spending
Read moreInterest on the debt is the fastest growing item in the federal budget, and in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 the federal government will spend more on net...
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Maya MacGuineas on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power"
Read moreCommittee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined Bloomberg Television's "Balance of Power" with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu to discuss what...
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Policymakers Need to Raise the Debt Ceiling
Read moreToday, President Biden, Speaker McCarthy, Leader Jeffries, Leader Schumer, and Leader McConnell met at the White House for a discussion on raising the...
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Maya MacGuineas on Washington Post Live
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently joined Washington Post Live to discuss the debt ceiling, federal...
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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...
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Debt Ceiling Must Be Raised As Soon As Possible
Read moreTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to Congressional leadership today estimating the debt limit could be breached as soon as June 1 absent...
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Maya MacGuineas on Fox News' "Sunday Night in America"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently joined Fox News' "Sunday Night in America" with Trey Gowdy to discuss...
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Maya MacGuineas on MSNBC's "The Sunday Show"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently joined MSNBC's "The Sunday Show" with Jonathan Capehart to discuss the...