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Reconciliation 101
What 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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Bipartisan Senate Group Introduces the RESILIENCE Act
Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Mike Braun (R-IN) recently introduced the Reassuring Economic Stability In...
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Tentative Senate Appropriations Deal Would Undermine Bipartisan Deficit Reduction
According to press reports , Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) have reached a tentative deal to...
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 5/17/2024: The President signed a multi-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization on May 16, following House passage on May 15 and...
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What's in the Senate-Passed National Security Supplemental?
Earlier this week, the Senate passed the National Security Act that combines aid to Ukraine and Israel with other defense-related priorities. Based on...
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Senate Set to Consider $118 Billion National Security & Border Package
The Senate is set this week to consider the National Security and Supplemental Appropriations Act that combines aid to Ukraine and Israel with border...
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CRFB Applauds Fiscal Stability Act
Today, in a show of fiscal leadership and bipartisanship, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) announced the Fiscal Stability Act , a...
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IRS Rescission Would Worsen Deficits
Rescinding $25 billion of IRS funding would result in the loss of $49 billion in revenue and increase deficits by $24 billion over ten years...
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Site-Neutral Legislative Proposals Gaining Traction
One of the best ways to reduce health care costs would be to move towards “ site-neutral” payments and away from the current system’s inefficient...
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We Must Not Backslide on Fiscal Responsibility Act
The 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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Reintroduction of the Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution
Representatives 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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Key Takeaways from the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act
This week Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement...