Jun 7, 2018 | Budget Process
Congress Should Reinstate and Strengthen PAYGO Rules
For Immediate Release
Recently, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer called for reinstating pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules...
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Jun 4, 2018 | Other Spending
Congress Should Pay for New Veterans Spending – Not Pass the Bill to Our Kids
For Immediate Release
Congress is currently considering a proposal to allow new spending under the Veterans Community Care Program to effectively be...
It Would Be Unprecedented to Not Even Consider a Budget
For Immediate Release
Over a month after the statutory deadline to complete a budget, neither the House nor Senate Budget Committees have even...
May 16, 2018 | Health Care
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Concerned Actuaries Group Launch Collaborative Public Dialogue on American Health Care
For Immediate Release
Today the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Concerned Actuaries Group are announcing a new collaborative...
May 11, 2018 | Health Care
Policymakers Should Work Together to Reduce Drug Costs
For Immediate Release
President Trump outlined several proposals to reduce prescription drug prices in a speech Friday. The following is a statement...
Rescission Package Very Small Step in Right Direction
For Immediate Release
The White House unveiled a $15 billion package of proposed spending rescissions on Tuesday, which they estimated will reduce...
Apr 10, 2018 | Budget Process
Missing from Balanced Budget Amendment Debate: A Budget
For Immediate Release
The House of Representatives will vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution on Thursday. The following is a...
Spending Deal Sets Dangerous Precedent
For Immediate Release
Congressional leaders unveiled late Wednesday a bipartisan spending agreement to fund the government through the remainder of...
Mar 20, 2018
Statement on the Passing of Peter G. Peterson
For Immediate Release
The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, on the passing...
Feb 26, 2018 | Budget Process
Budget Summit to Spur Action on Reform
For Immediate Release
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget convened the first annual “Better Budget Process Summit” Monday in Washington,...