Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
The next few years will include several predictable fiscal policy deadlines that will force congressional action. Many provisions providing...
House of Representatives
Five Ways to Improve the FY 2022 Reconciliation Package
Congress is attempting to enact a large and ambitious agenda of new programs through the
Ways and Means Proposes $1.3 Trillion of Tax Breaks, $2.3 Trillion of Tax Hikes
UPDATE (9/13/2021): The Joint Committee on Taxation has released a full score of
FY 2022 Reconciliation Tracker
Last Updated: 9/20/2021
House Should Not Authorize Trillions of Borrowing
The House is expected to vote this week on a Senate-passed budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2022 that would allow up
Reconciliation 101
Reconciliation is a special legislative process created as part of the Budget Act of 1974. It is intended to help lawmakers make the tax and...
Former Budget Committee Director Warns Against Budgetary Gimmicks
Former Democratic House Budget Committee staff director Tom Kahn recently penned an
Bipartisan House Group Sends Letter Calling for Process Reforms
A bipartisan group of ten members from the House of Representatives recently
Fiscal State of the Nation Introduced in the Senate and House
Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Angus King (I-ME), Mar
House Members Urge the Adoption of a Budget Resolution
On Monday, a group of five Democratic members of the House of Representatives sent a