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Citizens against Government Waste released an annual report on government spending, also known as the “Pig Book,” outlining pork-barrel projects attached to spending bills. President Tom Sch…

Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before the House Budget Committee on President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal Mr Vought highlighted the adm…

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee about his agency’s recent report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 202…

Administrator Scott Pruitt testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee amid allegations of ethics violations and fiscal mismanag…

The House debated a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 16 while negotiations continue on spending for the rest of fiscal year 2018. Beyond the usual funding, the b…

The House passed the House Republican fiscal year 2016 budget resolution. Members debated and passed on a voice vote H.R. 1527, a bill accelerating tax benefits for donations to relief funds…

Douglas Elmendorf testified at a House Budget Committee hearing on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual report on the long-term budget outlook. CBO Director Elmendorf said the repo…

The House Budget Committee considered the fiscal year 2015 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). Part 1 includes opening remarks and debate on repealing the Afford…

The House Budget Committee considered the fiscal year 2015 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). They debated amendments on immigration reform, the minimum wage, a…

The House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2015 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). They debated amendments on immigration reform, the minimum wage, an…

White House Budget Director Sylvia Burwell testified on President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal. The $3.9 trillion proposed budget would increase funding for the Departments of Ve…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on the 2014 federal budget and economic outlook. The Congressional Budget Office report showed that the federal budget deficit would decrease in the short term be…

Douglas Elmendorf testified on the latest Congressional Budget Office report on the long-term federal budget outlook. According to the report, the budget deficit will shrink to $378 billion …

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testified about the president’s fiscal year 2014 revenue and economic policy proposals. In his remarks he called on Congress to increase the federal debt limit b…

Jeffrey Zients, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, testified about the president’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. Among the topics he addressed were increa…

The House Budget Committee marked up the Republican fiscal year 2014 budget proposal. In part one, members made opening statements.

The House Budget Committee considered the fiscal year 2014 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). The proposal titled “The Path to Prosperity” aims to balance the b…

The House Budget Committee considered the fiscal year 2014 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI).

The House Budget Committee considered the fiscal year 2014 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI). Members voted along party lines, 22-17, with only two amendments o…

White House Budget director Jacob Lew testified on the president’s 2012 budget request, which he called a “down payment” toward fiscal solvency. He also said that Congress needed to work tog…