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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra defended the president’s 2022 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee. Lawmakers pressed Secretary Becerra on…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on his department’s priorities for fiscal year 2022. He answered a range of questions on…

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. Republican…

Politico Budget and Appropriations reporter Caitlin Emma talked about President Biden’s $1.5 trillion discretionary spending plan.

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Bush outlined his budget and economic goals. He offered a plan that would provide a $1.6 trillion tax cut, pay off $2 trillion…

President Bill Clinton announced his economic program in his first address to a joint session of Congress. He proposed a stringent system of tax increases and spending cuts intended to reduce the federal…

Vice President Harris swore in Shalanda Young as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about federal spending and the rising national debt.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden testified before the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee on the library’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. Topics included how the library…

The House debated a bill to prevent across the board spending cuts by waiving “Pay-As-You-Go” rules. Those cuts were triggered by the recent coronavirus pandemic relief package.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, a consolidated case on the legality of two Arizona voting laws. Both prohibit voter ballots submitted at incorrect…

Government Accountability Office (GAO) and House of Representatives officials testified at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch hearing on the fiscal year 2022…

Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, talked about the coronavirus relief bill, federal spending, and other congressional news of the day.

The Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing to address aging Veterans Affairs health care facilities across the country. Brett Simms, the…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Shalanda Young to serve as the White House deputy budget director and Jason Miller to serve…

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…

The House Budget Committee debates the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

The House Ways and Means Committee met to work on the fiscal year 2021 budget resolution. Committee members offered and debated amendments to the legislation, which was serving as the vehicle for…

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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Neera Tanden to serve as White House budget director. In her opening remarks, Ms. Tanden told lawmakers,…