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Former Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Kent Conrad (D-ND), both of whom have served as chairs of the Senate Budget committee, testified on the budget and spending process. They offered severa…

Former senators Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) evaluated proposals for reforming the nation’s fiscal policies. Other topics included budget sequestration, the Federal Reserve’s mon…

A bipartisan group of former U.S. Senate and House Budget Committee chairs and other members urged President Obama and congressional leaders to come together on a comprehensive plan to addre…

Former Senate Budget Committee Chairs Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) talked about the next steps to debt and deficit reduction. Topics included the raising of the debt ceiling, Soc…

Senators Conrad and Gregg, co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, spoke to reporters following the final meeting on the commission’s proposal.

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting to discuss the final commission proposal. A vote on the proposal was scheduled for later in the week and req…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its inaugural meeting in the White House Conference Center. The commissioners discussed the nation’s long-term fiscal challen…

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf called the U.S. economic recovery “anemic” and projected that unemployment in the U.S. would not fall below eight percent before 2012. …

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a meeting to discuss potential ways to reduce the federal deficit. The bi-partisan commission was charged with identifying po…

The National Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting on the outlook for the national debt and ways in which deficit reduction might impact the U.S. economy. Witne…

Economists testified on the state of the U.S. economy, the impact of the recession, and prospects for economic recovery. They also talked about the size of the budget deficit, unemployment r…

The Senate approved the financial regulations conference report.

Members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution.

Members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution.

The Senate passed the health care reconciliation bill, 56-43. Vice President Biden presided as president of the Senate.

The Senate convened shortly after it adjourned to begin a new legislative day and thereafter took up H.R. 4872, the reconciliation package to make changes in the Senate health bill.

Peter Orszag testified on President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget proposal. In his remarks he talked about future budget deficits and proposals for a debt commission. He also focused on Pr…

Doug Elmendorf testified on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2011-20. In his testimony he said the pace of the U.S. economic recovery will be “slow in the next few years,” an…

The Senate approved 60-39 an increase to the federal debt limit, By a 70-30 vote, members also confirmed Ben Bernanke to a second term four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of legislation to provide for an increase in the federal statutory debt limit (House Joint Resolution 45).