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Former Budget Committee Director Warns Against Budgetary Gimmicks
Former Democratic House Budget Committee staff director Tom Kahn recently penned an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal in which he commended Congress...
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The Senate Budget Resolution Would Allow $1.75 Trillion of Borrowing
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a budget resolution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 today that allows for up to roughly $1...
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Fiscal State of the Nation Introduced in the Senate and House
Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Angus King (I-ME), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV...
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Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Narrow the Tax Gap
Last month, Senator Angus King (I-ME), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), introduced the Stop Corporations and High...
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Senate Finance Committee Hearing Highlights Need to Secure Highway Trust Fund
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing last month titled “ Funding and Financing Options to Bolster American Infrastructure,” covering the need...
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Senator Lummis Introduces Sustainable Budget Act
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) recently introduced the Sustainable Budget Act with Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Rounds (R-SD)...
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Watch: Committee President Maya MacGuineas Testifies on Taxation of Corporations and the Wealthy
On March 25, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testified before the Senate Budget Committee on whether wealthy...
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Reconciliation 101
This paper has been updated here. What is reconcilation? How do reconciliation instructions work? Can a reconciliation bill add to the budget deficit...
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Comparing the Heroes and HEALS Acts
As lawmakers formulate the next round of fiscal relief to fight the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, two pieces of legislation have emerged...
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What's in the $1.1 Trillion HEALS Act?
The Senate recently introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act designed to further address the public...
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Senate Considering Debt-Increasing Parks Legislation
This week, the Senate will consider the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill seeks to address the backlog of maintenance on public lands in a way...
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PAYGO Tracker: FY 2020
The first rule of getting out of a hole is to stop digging it deeper. With deficits and debt set to reach unprecedented levels soon, lawmakers risk...