Dec 16, 2021 | Budget Process
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 $...
Press Releases | December 2021
Dec 10, 2021 | Budgets & Projections
CBO Analysis Highlights Risk of Arbitrary Expirations
The House-passed Build Back Better Act incorporates numerous arbitrary sunsets in order to hold down its costs. Today, the Congressional Budget...
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...
Dec 3, 2021 | Other Spending
Senate Should Make Build Back Better, Better
For Immediate Release
The Senate this month is planning to consider the $2.4 trillion Build Back Better Act, which passed the House of...
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...