Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 12/7/2018: A two-week continuing resolution was signed on December 7. Five of 12 appropriations bills have been signed. The other...
FY 2019 Budget
Appropriations Watch: FY 2019
Last Updated 12/7/2018
A "minibus" of three bills (Energy & Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction & VA) was conferenced...
Beware the Budget Busters in the Lame Duck
The lame duck Congress will return to Washington with an important to-do list that includes either finishing the seven unfinished appropriation bills...
OMB and Congress Propose New Way to Budget for Federal Buildings
Both lawmakers and administration officials have recently begun advocating for a different approach to funding long-term physical federal investments...
Mid-Session Review Shows How Much Worse the Deficit Has Gotten in the Past Year
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Mid-Session Review (MSR) last week, updating the President's FY 2019 budget projections...
Have Deficit Projections Doubled Because of the Tax Bill and BBA 2018?
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) appeared on Fox Business this morning, where he was asked about CRFB's analysis...
Policymakers Should Support Deficit Reduction in Financial Services Spending Bill
For Immediate Release
The House is expected to vote this week on a minibus appropriations bill that includes the Financial Services and General...
Letter to the Veterans Affairs Conference Committee
Below is a letter from CRFB President Maya MacGuineas to the conferees appointed to negotiate between the House and Senate versions of the Veterans...
Budget Process Changes in the FY 2019 House Budget
The Fiscal Year 2019 House budget resolution contains a number of interesting budget process proposals. The budget passed out of committee last month...
Congress Should Vote on the Budget
For Immediate Release
The House Budget Committee passed a budget resolution last week, but lawmakers have not indicated when or if it will come to a...