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Congress

The Missed Opportunity of the Budget Control Act Artboard 1

With the expected passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, the era of discretionary spending caps put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011 will come to … READ MORE

Everything You Need to Know About This Week’s Big Budget Deal Artboard 1

8/2 Update: The House and Senate have both passed the Bipartisan Budget of 2019, sending it to the President's desk where he is expected to sign it. President Trump’s tweet … READ MORE

The Sidekick Congress Artboard 1

If you turn on a news program, the odds favor that at least one two of the buzziest topics in our politics — the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and the … READ MORE

The New Taxation Without Representation Artboard 1

"No taxation without representation!" It’s a phrase that every grade school student learns when studying America’s grievances with their British rulers on the path to independence.   The phrase was a … READ MORE

Another Round of Deficit Blame Games Artboard 1

It’s time for another check-in on Congress’s concern with government spending. Surely after the Congressional Budget Office’s March 2019 budget review reported the fiscal year 2019 budget deficit has grown … READ MORE

Trump Ignores Law Requiring Medicare Reform Bill Artboard 1

A day rarely goes by without a new story on the titanic power struggle between the House Democrats and the White House. Yet, in a move that has been reported … READ MORE

Getting the Fight Against Improper Payments Right Artboard 1

Waste, fragmentation, and duplication is a major problem for the federal government. So much so that the efforts to fight them have themselves become duplicative and fragmented. Over the last … READ MORE

Shutdown the Shutdowns Artboard 1

The longest shutdown in US history may have been bounced from the first round of the Tournament of Government Waste, but it has certainly not been bounced from our memory. … READ MORE

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