Feb 8, 2021 | Other Spending
CBO Reports $738 Billion Deficit Through First Four Months of FY 2021
For Immediate Release
The United States’ budget deficit for the first four months of fiscal year 2021 was $738 billion, according to the...
Press Releases |
Feb 8, 2021 | Other Spending
Important to Pay For Child Tax Credit Expansion
For Immediate Release
Democratic lawmakers are planning to unveil legislation to substantially boost the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,000,...
Feb 5, 2021
Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics: Reflections from a Thousand Years of Public Service
Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics:
Reflections from a Thousand Years of Public Service
In a new survey by FixUS, former members of...
Feb 1, 2021 | Other Spending
New CBO Data Makes Case for More Targeted COVID Relief Plan
For Immediate Release
As policymakers debate a new round of COVID relief, new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data suggests a modest fiscal...
Jan 25, 2021 | Other Spending
Statement on the Confirmation of Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
For Immediate Release
Former Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen, who had been serving on the board of the Committee for a Responsible Federal...
Jan 21, 2021 | Other Spending
Near- and Long-Term Fiscal Challenges for the Biden Administration
For Immediate Release
President Joe Biden takes office in the face of numerous economic and fiscal challenges. Although COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 21, 2020 | Other Spending
Lawmakers Should Enact Long-Delayed COVID Relief and Government Funding Deal
For Immediate Release
Congressional leaders over the weekend reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation to fund the government through the rest...
Dec 17, 2020 | Other Spending
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Applauds Congressional Resolution Calling for Post-COVID Debt Plan
For Immediate Release
A bipartisan group of House members – led by Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and. Scott Peters (D-CA) –have introduced a...
Dec 11, 2020 | Other Spending
Keep Waste Out of Year-End Spending Deal
For Immediate Release
The House has passed and the Senate is set to vote on a one-week continuing resolution to extend government funding through...
Dec 2, 2020 | Taxes
COVID Relief Should Not Include Tax Giveaways
For Immediate Release
The Senate Majority Leader released a revised $550 billion COVID relief proposal yesterday afternoon. Like the Heroes Act...