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Apr 14, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Burchett and Case Reintroduce RAFT Act

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Jan 22, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Reconciliation 101

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Jan 12, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Extended

The House voted last week on a rules package that extended the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (SCMC) through the 117th...
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Dec 16, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Tim Penny, Charlie Stenholm, Dave McCurdy, and John Tanner: Stop congressional disorder with regular order

Tim Penny is co-chair and Charlie Stenholm, Dave McCurdy, and John Tanner are members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. They...
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Dec 10, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

William Hoagland: The Ghosts of Budgets Past, Present & Future

G. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Strengthen PAYGO with House Rules Reforms

When the 117 th Congress begins in January, lawmakers in the House of Representatives can advance fiscal responsibility and better budgeting...
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Nov 2, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

GAO: Fiscal Targets Can Assist Deficit Reduction

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report , The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and Targets ....
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Oct 9, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Congressional Caucus Rules Can Promote Better Budgeting

The rules establishing each party’s self-governance within Congress can affect federal budget practices. Changing them could improve the climate for...
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Sep 17, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Better Budget Process Initiative: Automatic CRs Can Improve the Appropriations Process

A government shutdown could occur at the end of this month. This year’s appropriations process is at a standstill , and disagreement over further...
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Sep 17, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Budget Process

Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns

The new fiscal year (FY) will begin on October 1, 2020, and Congress has so far enacted none of the 12 appropriations bills setting discretionary...
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Sep 15, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

Congress Must Reach Quick, Reasonable Funding Deal

With government funding set to expire at the end of this month, lawmakers are negotiating to avert a potential shutdown in the middle of the COVID-19...
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