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Appropriations 101
Note: We have updated this paper, please see the latest Appropriations 101. What are appropriations? Appropriations are annual decisions made by...
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Delaney and Cole Propose Social Security Commission
Reps. John Delaney (D-MD) and Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced the Social Security Commission Act of 2014 today.
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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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Ways and Means Continues Increasing Deficit With Tax Cuts
The Ways and Means Committee is continuing to work through the set of over 50 tax breaks that expired at the end of 2013, choosing certain provisions...
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President Obama Announces Path of Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan
President Obama announced yesterday the number of troops that would be remaining in Afghanistan beyond the end of the year. While these levels are not...
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The Budgetary Effect of Credit Programs
Credit programs involving loans and loan guarantees are accounted for differently than most other programs in the federal budget. Whereas other...
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Maya MacGuineas: What’s Missing in the Earmark Debate
Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington...
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Mulvaney Amendment Would Limit OCO Gimmick
Strict limits on discretionary spending have made it difficult for policymakers to fund everything they want. Yet instead of making hard choices and...
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Alan Simpson: Forget Bipartisanship – We Need Generationship
Alan Simpson, one of the chairs of the Simpson-Bowles Fiscal Commission and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, co-wrote an op...
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House Defense Bill Draws Potential Veto
The White House issued a statement Monday saying that the President's senior advisers would recommend vetoing H.R. 4435, the annual defense...
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The Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014
Congressman Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced the The Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014 today. This legislation would make major...
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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...