Appropriations Watch: FY 2022
Updated 2/8/22: The House passed
Appropriations
Congress' December Challenges Can't Wait
For Immediate Release
UPDATE: Build Back Better Visualized
UPDATE 12/10: Since this analysis was published, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has issued a
Build Back Better Visualized
Last week, the White House released a $1.75 trillion framework fo
Chartbook: Build Back Better for Less
Policymakers are apparently now targeting
Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
The new fiscal year (FY) will begin on October 1, 2021, and Congress has so far enacted none of the 12 appropriations bills setting discretionary s
New Report Shows Troubling Outcomes for Short-Term-Education Programs
Yesterday, New America published a new
Pell Program Faces Funding Cliff in 2026
The Congressional Budget Office projects the Pell program will deplete its reserve fund by 2026 and face cumulative deficits of $18 billion by 2031
Now's Not the Time to Raid the Pell Surplus
With 2020 college enrollment down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pell Grant program may add more to its reserves than previously estimated...
What's in the $908 Billion Bipartisan Stimulus Proposal?
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers yesterday unveiled a $908 billion COVID relief package. The proposal is the...