Maya MacGuineas Testifies in Front of Senate Budget Committee
Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, testified last Wednesday in front of the Senate Budget Committee for a...
Congressional Budgets
Budget Gimmicks in the CRomnibus Bill
The eagerly awaited $1.1 trillion "CRomnibus" bill was released yesterday, and given its far-reaching nature, many aspects are being...
A Drama-Less Happy Fiscal Year!
The calendar turns over for the federal government today as FY 2015 is underway. Unlike last year, which started with the government being shut down...
How the House-Passed Budget Tightens Defense Spending Caps
In our discussion of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget, we talked about one area where the budget actually boosts spending:
Comparing Debt Under the FY2015 Budgets
Budgets for the upcoming fiscal year have been released from the White House, House Republicans, House Democrats, the Republican Study Committee, the...
The Republican Study Committee's Alternative Budget
Just after House Democrats released their budget this w
Congressional Black Caucus Releases Budget
Following House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget markup last week and floor debate this week, the
Health Care Reforms in Chairman Paul Ryan's FY 2015 Budget
Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) FY 2015 budget achieves $3 trillion of its $5.1 trillion in deficit reduction over the next ten