Papers

What is Reconciliation? How do Reconciliation Instructions Work? Can a Reconciliation Bill Add to the Deficit? What is the “Byrd Rule”? What are Other...

Note: This analysis has been updated to incorporate new proposals announced by the candidates since we initially published on October 7. You can read...

On October 16, Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, gave a presentation...

NOTE: This is an archived version of our initial analysis published on October 7. We have since published an updated analysis , featuring policies...

Discretionary funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 will expire on September 30, and Congress has so far enacted zero of the 12 full-year appropriations...

The Congressional Budget Office recently released its June 2024 Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook. This report updates the February 2024...

The national debt is on course to reach a record share of the economy under the next presidential administration, due in part to policies approved by...

More than half of the nation’s hospitals are designated as “charitable” nonprofit institutions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), exempting them...

What are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate appropriations? How are...

On May 17, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein submitted comments on the...

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today on the financial status of the Social Security and Medicare programs...

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports detailing the current and future financial status of the trust funds. Our...