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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged the U.S. is dealing with what she labeled “unacceptable levels of inflation” and expects it to remain high for 2022. Additionally, she pledged it…

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Becerra said the Biden admin…

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on agency operations and its fiscal year 2023 budget request. The commissioner spoke about his expectation tha…

White House Budget Director Shalanda Young testified at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal and priorities. Director Young answered questi…

The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider President Biden’s nomination of Shalanda Young to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Nani Colore…

The Senate continued work on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Members also spoke about the next bill on the agenda, a $3.5 trillion budget plan.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified about President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request at a virtual Senate Finance Committee hearing. Lawmakers asked about rising inflation rates,…

The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Shalanda Young to serve as deputy director of the White House budget office (Office of Management and Budget, or OMB). Ms. Young p…

The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other members …

The Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for Brian Miller to be the special inspector general for the Treasury Department pandemic recovery funds and Dana Wade to be the fede…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate Finance Committee on President Trump’s fiscal y ear 2021 budget request to Congress. The secretary fielded questions about the a…

The Senate Budget Committee met for the second day of a two-day markup of their fiscal year 2020 budget resolution proposed by Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY). Members voted on nearly 30 amendments t…

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke before the Senate Finance Committee on the president’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2019. He answered questions on a range of issues in…

The Senate Budget Committee continued its markup of its version of a fiscal year 2018 federal budget. The legislation lays the groundwork for Republicans to advance their tax bill through th…

After returning from a break for floor votes, the Senate Budget Committee continued its markup of its version of a fiscal year 2018 federal budget. The legislation lays the groundwork for Re…

The Senate Budget Committee began the first day of markup on its version of a fiscal year 2018 budget that lays the groundwork for Republicans to advance their tax legislation. The budget re…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified on President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget request for his department. He urged Congress to address the federal debt limit before the August rec…

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testified before the Senate Budget Committee on President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. While Republican committee members generally…

In the first of his two confirmation hearings for the day, Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) testified before the Senate Budget Committee on his nomination to be director of the Office of …

The Senate continued debate on its fiscal year 2016 budget resolution. The Senate voted on a continuous “vote-a-rama” procedure on amendments to S. Con. Res 11, the chamber’s budget resoluti…