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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines

The next few years will include several predictable fiscal policy deadlines that will force congressional action. Many provisions providing COVID...

Third CR Emblematic of Broken Budget Process

The House of Representatives just passed a continuing resolution (CR) funding the government at last fiscal year’s funding levels for an additional...

Statement on $2.5 Trillion Debt Ceiling Increase

Today, President Biden signed into law a $2.5 trillion increase in the ceiling on federal debt. This increase will raise the total debt ceiling to...

December Sequester Suspension Misses the Mark

For Immediate Release Congress is considering legislation that will cancel the PAYGO sequester for 2022, extend temporary COVID-era Medicare payment...

Congress' December Challenges Can't Wait

For Immediate Release As lawmakers continue to debate the Build Back Better reconciliation bill, they have a number of pressing deadlines and policy...

Congress Should Reject the Extenders Approach to Build Back Better

For Immediate Release According to news reports, the White House is floating a new framework for its Build Back Better reconciliation package that...

Reconciliation Requires Tradeoffs, Not Gimmicks

For Immediate Release Policymakers are reportedly seeking to shrink the “Build Back Better” reconciliation plan from a proposed $3.5 trillion to...

FY 2022 Reconciliation Tracker

Last Updated: 12/20/2021 Budget reconciliation is underway ( read more about the full process here ), with House and Senate lawmakers crafting a...

No Score, No Vote: House Should Not Vote on Reconciliation Without a Score

For Immediate Release Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently called for the House of Representatives to pass its reconciliation bill, the Build Back...