The Other Fiscal Implications of the New House Rules
The recently adopted House rules for the 114th Congress are gettin
Budget Process and Rules
Tax Extenders Deal Violates the Budget Act, Adds to Debt
The House approved last night a deficit-increasing one-year tax extenders package. After a correction by the Joint Committee on Taxation, the updated...
Senate Switch Could Boost Chances for Dynamic Scoring
If Republicans win a majority in the U.S. Senate this November, they may push to have the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee...
A New Approach to Federal Lending Program Accounting
A new paper by Donald Marron of the Urban Institute brings a new idea to the table in the debate over accounting methods for federal lending programs...
Is Fair-Value Accounting Fairer?
Few topics elicit more yawns than a deep dive into accounting standards. Yet, there may be good reasons to grab a cup of coffee and pay attention to...
The Story of Supplementals Since 2000
The use of supplemental appropriations got some press last month as the Obama Administration requested $4.3 billion to address the Central American...
Budget Act at 40: BPC Hosts Panel Discussion
The Bipartisan Policy Center held an event Tuesday commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Congressional Budget Act, which became law on July 12....
Kent Conrad and Judd Gregg: The Two Budgeteers: All for One in Effort to Update Budget Act
Kent Conrad, a former Democratic senator from North Dakota, and Judd Gregg, a former Republican senator from New Hampshire, are both former chairmen...
CRFB Examines the Budget Process At Age 40
Yesterday, the Commmittee for a Responsible Federal Budget released a paper detailing the problems with the federal budget process. In light of the...