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A Tale of Two Spending Bills
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times? Let's just go with the worst of times. In a mostly symbolic vote, the Senate failed to adopt...
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Congressional Hearing on Fiscal Commission Plan and Launch Event of the Moment of Truth Project
Two important events are lined up for today. First, the Senate Budget Committee will hear testimony from Erskine Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson, co...
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‘Line’ Items: Stopgaps, Limits, Higher Powers and the Moment of Truth
Lots of Stopgaps, Little in Closing the Fiscal Gap – Washington averted a government shutdown last week by agreeing on a two-week continuing...
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Lawmakers Avert Government Shut-Down, But Challenges Still Remain
In a vote of 91 to 9, the Senate has passed the House-crafted two-week continuing resolution (CR) to keep government doors open. Yesterday, this bill...
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Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Tax Reform
Today, the Senate Finance Committee had its first in a series of hearings for the coming year about reforming our tax code. Senate Finance Committee...
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Short-Term CR Looking More Likely
UPDATE 3/1: House passes two-week CR by vote of 335-91. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says that the bill will be taken up in the Senate and...
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‘Line’ Items: Presidents Day Edition
Day of Leaders – Today we celebrate great American leaders with mattress sales and a day off (for some) from work. Congress left town for the whole...
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Going to China, Before China Comes to Us
In a thoughtful Washington Post op-ed this morning, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) calls for leadership and shared sacrifice on the issue of deficit reduction...
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‘Line’ Items: Valentine’s/Budget Day Edition
Share the Love – Today’s the big day: messages will be sent, some will be showered with love, and others will feel left out. Of course, today is...
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Bipartisan Senate Support for Enhanced Presidential Rescission Authority
Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Thomas Carper (D-DE) have joined efforts in yet another bipartisan pairing, this time to enable enhanced rescission...
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‘Line’ Items: Play On Edition
Budget Season Ramping Up – Football season may have ended last night, but budget season is just heating up. Lawmakers have introduced a plethora of...
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House and Senate to Have Serious Debate Over Spending
With the House Appropriations Committee releasing their spending allocations for each subcommittee yesterday, it is useful to examine what the Senate...