Aug 1, 2019 | Budget Process
Budget Bill Caps Shameful Period of Fiscal Recklessness
For Immediate Release
The Senate passed a budget agreement Thursday to suspend the debt ceiling and raise discretionary spending caps for two years...
Press Releases
Co-Chairs Daniels, Panetta, & Penny Statement on Budget Agreement
For Immediate Release
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Co-Chairs Governor Mitch Daniels, Secretary Leon Panetta, and Congressman Tim Penny...
Jul 22, 2019 | Budget Process
Budget Deal May Be Worst in History
For Immediate Release
According to press reports, Congress and the President are close to a deal that would lift discretionary spending caps by $320...
Policymakers Should Offset, or Reset, the Budget Deal
According to news reports, the White House recently sent Congressional leaders nearly $600 billion of potential budget savings options, requesting...
Jul 17, 2019 | Budget Process
Budget Deal Should Be Paid For
For Immediate Release
Congressional leaders and the White House are in talks to raise the debt ceiling and statutory budget caps before the August...
House Should Reject Another Deficit-Financed Tax Cut
For Immediate Release
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a permanent repeal of the "Cadillac tax" on high-cost health insurance...
Jun 27, 2019 | Budgets & Projections
Senate Should Pass Budget Plan Before Defense Authorization
For Immediate Release
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote Thursday on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 to...
Jun 26, 2019 | Budgets & Projections
US Budget Watch 2020 Will Hold Candidates Accountable for Their Fiscal Promises
For Immediate Release
The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget launched its US Budget Watch 2020 project Wednesday, an initiative...
Jun 25, 2019 | Budgets & Projections
The Long-Term Debt is Out of Control
For Immediate Release
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook Tuesday, which warns that today’s high...
Jun 19, 2019 | Taxes
Tax Extenders Package Could Add Half a Trillion Dollars to the Debt
The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation to revive special interest tax breaks known as “tax extenders” this week...